H44.021 (Vitreous abscess (chronic), right eye) compared with H44.022 (Vitreous abscess (chronic), left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H44.021 and H44.022 code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. H44.021 and H44.022 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.
| H44.021Vitreous abscess (chronic), right eye | H44.022Vitreous abscess (chronic), left eye | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) |
| Definition | Vitreous abscess (chronic), right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H44.021). | Vitreous abscess (chronic), left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H44.022). |
| Includes | disorders affecting multiple structures of eye | disorders affecting multiple structures of eye |
| Use additional code | code to identify organism | code to identify organism |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources