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H40.061 vs H40.069

H40.061 (Primary angle closure without glaucoma damage, right eye) compared with H40.069 (Primary angle closure without glaucoma damage, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H40.061 and H40.069 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H40.061
Right
Primary angle closure without glaucoma damage, right eye
H40.069
Unspecified
Primary angle closure without glaucoma damage, 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. H40.061 and H40.069 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

H40.061Primary angle closure without glaucoma damage, right eyeH40.069Primary angle closure without glaucoma damage, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionPrimary angle closure without glaucoma damage, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H40.061).Primary angle closure without glaucoma damage, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H40.069).

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