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H40.60X3 vs H40.62X3

H40.60X3 (Glaucoma secondary to drugs, unspecified eye, severe stage) compared with H40.62X3 (Glaucoma secondary to drugs, left eye, severe stage), from the official CMS tabular data. H40.60X3 and H40.62X3 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

H40.60X3
Unspecified
Glaucoma secondary to drugs, unspecified eye, severe stage
H40.62X3
Left
Glaucoma secondary to drugs, left eye, severe 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. H40.60X3 and H40.62X3 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

H40.60X3Glaucoma secondary to drugs, unspecified eye, severe stageH40.62X3Glaucoma secondary to drugs, left eye, severe stage
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexaH00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexa
DefinitionGlaucoma secondary to drugs, unspecified eye, severe stage is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H40.603).Glaucoma secondary to drugs, left eye, severe stage is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H40.623).
7th characterOne of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code in subcategory H40.6 to designate the stage of glaucomaOne of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code in subcategory H40.6 to designate the stage of glaucoma
Use additional code
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
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