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H40.232 vs H40.239

H40.232 (Intermittent angle-closure glaucoma, left eye) compared with H40.239 (Intermittent angle-closure glaucoma, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H40.232 and H40.239 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H40.232
Left
Intermittent angle-closure glaucoma, left eye
H40.239
Unspecified
Intermittent angle-closure glaucoma, unspecified 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. H40.232 and H40.239 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

H40.232Intermittent angle-closure glaucoma, left eyeH40.239Intermittent angle-closure glaucoma, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionIntermittent angle-closure glaucoma, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H40.232).Intermittent angle-closure glaucoma, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H40.239).

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