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H35.731 vs H35.732

H35.731 (Hemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, right eye) compared with H35.732 (Hemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H35.731 and H35.732 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H35.731
Right
Hemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, right eye
H35.732
Left
Hemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, left 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. H35.731 and H35.732 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

H35.731Hemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, right eyeH35.732Hemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionHemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.731).Hemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H35.732).

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