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H40.1112 vs Q15.0

H40.1112 (Primary open-angle glaucoma, right eye, moderate stage) compared with Q15.0 (Congenital glaucoma), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. H40.1112 carries an Excludes1 note covering Q15.0: “congenital glaucoma (Q15.0)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

H40.1112Primary open-angle glaucoma, right eye, moderate stageQ15.0Congenital glaucoma
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)Q00-Q99 — Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
DefinitionPrimary open-angle glaucoma, right eye, moderate stage is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H40.1112).Congenital glaucoma is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q15.0).
7th characterOne of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code in subcategory H40.11 to designate the stage of glaucoma
Includes
Axenfeld's anomaly
Buphthalmos
Glaucoma of childhood
Glaucoma of newborn

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