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H40.60X2 vs P15.3

H40.60X2 (Glaucoma secondary to drugs, unspecified eye, moderate stage) compared with P15.3 (Birth injury to eye), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. H40.60X2 carries an Excludes1 note covering P15.3: “traumatic glaucoma due to birth injury (P15.3)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

H40.60X2Glaucoma secondary to drugs, unspecified eye, moderate stageP15.3Birth injury to eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)P00-P96 — Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96)
DefinitionGlaucoma secondary to drugs, unspecified eye, moderate stage is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H40.602).Birth injury to eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (P15.3).
7th characterOne of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code in subcategory H40.6 to designate the stage of glaucoma
Includes
Subconjunctival hemorrhage due to birth injury
Traumatic glaucoma due to birth injury
Use additional code
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

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