H40.1411 (Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, right eye, mild stage) compared with H40.1491 (Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, unspecified eye, mild stage), from the official CMS tabular data. H40.1411 and H40.1491 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. H40.1411 and H40.1491 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.
| H40.1411Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, right eye, mild stage | H40.1491Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, unspecified eye, mild stage | |
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| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) |
| Definition | Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, right eye, mild stage is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H40.1411). | Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, unspecified eye, mild stage is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H40.1491). |
| 7th character | One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code in subcategory H40.14 to designate the stage of glaucoma | One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code in subcategory H40.14 to designate the stage of glaucoma |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources