H40.2211 (Chronic angle-closure glaucoma, right eye, mild stage) compared with H40.2291 (Chronic angle-closure glaucoma, unspecified eye, mild stage), from the official CMS tabular data. H40.2211 and H40.2291 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. H40.2211 and H40.2291 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.
| H40.2211Chronic angle-closure glaucoma, right eye, mild stage | H40.2291Chronic angle-closure glaucoma, unspecified eye, mild stage | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Chronic angle-closure glaucoma, right eye, mild stage is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H40.2211). | Chronic angle-closure glaucoma, unspecified eye, mild stage is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H40.2291). |
| 7th character | One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code in subcategory H40.22 to designate the stage of glaucoma | One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code in subcategory H40.22 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