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H40.2220 vs H40.2290

H40.2220 (Chronic angle-closure glaucoma, left eye, stage unspecified) compared with H40.2290 (Chronic angle-closure glaucoma, unspecified eye, stage unspecified), from the official CMS tabular data. H40.2220 and H40.2290 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H40.2220
Left
Chronic angle-closure glaucoma, left eye, stage unspecified
H40.2290
Unspecified
Chronic angle-closure glaucoma, unspecified eye, stage unspecified

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. H40.2220 and H40.2290 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

H40.2220Chronic angle-closure glaucoma, left eye, stage unspecifiedH40.2290Chronic angle-closure glaucoma, unspecified eye, stage unspecified
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionChronic angle-closure glaucoma, left eye, stage unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H40.2220).Chronic angle-closure glaucoma, unspecified eye, stage unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H40.2290).
7th characterOne of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code in subcategory H40.22 to designate the stage of glaucomaOne 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