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H40.30X4 vs H40.32X4

H40.30X4 (Glaucoma secondary to eye trauma, unspecified eye, indeterminate stage) compared with H40.32X4 (Glaucoma secondary to eye trauma, left eye, indeterminate stage), from the official CMS tabular data. H40.30X4 and H40.32X4 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

H40.30X4
Unspecified
Glaucoma secondary to eye trauma, unspecified eye, indeterminate stage
H40.32X4
Left
Glaucoma secondary to eye trauma, left eye, indeterminate stage

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. H40.30X4 and H40.32X4 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

H40.30X4Glaucoma secondary to eye trauma, unspecified eye, indeterminate stageH40.32X4Glaucoma secondary to eye trauma, left eye, indeterminate stage
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionGlaucoma secondary to eye trauma, unspecified eye, indeterminate stage is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H40.30X4).Glaucoma secondary to eye trauma, left eye, indeterminate stage is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H40.32X4).
7th characterOne of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code in subcategory H40.3 to designate the stage of glaucomaOne of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code in subcategory H40.3 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