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H43.812 vs H43.819

H43.812 (Vitreous degeneration, left eye) compared with H43.819 (Vitreous degeneration, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H43.812 and H43.819 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

H43.812
Left
Vitreous degeneration, left eye
H43.819
Unspecified
Vitreous degeneration, 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. H43.812 and H43.819 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

H43.812Vitreous degeneration, left eyeH43.819Vitreous degeneration, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionVitreous degeneration, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H43.812).Vitreous degeneration, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H43.819).

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