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H44.432 vs H44.439

H44.432 (Hypotony of eye due to other ocular disorders, left eye) compared with H44.439 (Hypotony of eye due to other ocular disorders, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H44.432 and H44.439 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H44.432
Left
Hypotony of eye due to other ocular disorders, left eye
H44.439
Unspecified
Hypotony of eye due to other ocular disorders, 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. H44.432 and H44.439 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

H44.432Hypotony of eye due to other ocular disorders, left eyeH44.439Hypotony of eye due to other ocular disorders, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionHypotony of eye due to other ocular disorders, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H44.432).Hypotony of eye due to other ocular disorders, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H44.439).
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