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H44.511 vs H44.519

H44.511 (Absolute glaucoma, right eye) compared with H44.519 (Absolute glaucoma, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H44.511 and H44.519 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H44.511
Right
Absolute glaucoma, right eye
H44.519
Unspecified
Absolute glaucoma, 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. H44.511 and H44.519 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

H44.511Absolute glaucoma, right eyeH44.519Absolute glaucoma, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionAbsolute glaucoma, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H44.511).Absolute glaucoma, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H44.519).
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