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H44.2D2 vs H44.2D9

H44.2D2 (Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, left eye) compared with H44.2D9 (Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H44.2D2 and H44.2D9 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H44.2D2
Left
Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, left eye
H44.2D9
Unspecified
Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, 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. H44.2D2 and H44.2D9 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

H44.2D2Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, left eyeH44.2D9Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionDegenerative myopia with foveoschisis, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H44.2D2).Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H44.2D9).
Includes
disorders affecting multiple structures of eye
disorders affecting multiple structures of eye

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