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H35.712 vs H35.719

H35.712 (Central serous chorioretinopathy, left eye) compared with H35.719 (Central serous chorioretinopathy, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H35.712 and H35.719 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H35.712
Left
Central serous chorioretinopathy, left eye
H35.719
Unspecified
Central serous chorioretinopathy, unspecified eye

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. H35.712 and H35.719 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

H35.712Central serous chorioretinopathy, left eyeH35.719Central serous chorioretinopathy, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionCentral serous chorioretinopathy, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.712).Central serous chorioretinopathy, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.719).

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources