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H44.822 vs H44.829

H44.822 (Luxation of globe, left eye) compared with H44.829 (Luxation of globe, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H44.822 and H44.829 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H44.822
Left
Luxation of globe, left eye
H44.829
Unspecified
Luxation of globe, 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. H44.822 and H44.829 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

H44.822Luxation of globe, left eyeH44.829Luxation of globe, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionLuxation of globe, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H44.822).Luxation of globe, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H44.829).
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