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H47.012 vs H47.019

H47.012 (Ischemic optic neuropathy, left eye) compared with H47.019 (Ischemic optic neuropathy, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H47.012 and H47.019 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H47.012
Left
Ischemic optic neuropathy, left eye
H47.019
Unspecified
Ischemic optic neuropathy, 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. H47.012 and H47.019 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

H47.012Ischemic optic neuropathy, left eyeH47.019Ischemic optic neuropathy, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionIschemic optic neuropathy, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H47.012).Ischemic optic neuropathy, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H47.019).

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