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H40.151 vs H40.152

H40.151 (Residual stage of open-angle glaucoma, right eye) compared with H40.152 (Residual stage of open-angle glaucoma, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H40.151 and H40.152 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H40.151
Right
Residual stage of open-angle glaucoma, right eye
H40.152
Left
Residual stage of open-angle glaucoma, 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. H40.151 and H40.152 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

H40.151Residual stage of open-angle glaucoma, right eyeH40.152Residual stage of open-angle glaucoma, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionResidual stage of open-angle glaucoma, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H40.151).Residual stage of open-angle glaucoma, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H40.152).

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