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H47.212 vs H47.219

H47.212 (Primary optic atrophy, left eye) compared with H47.219 (Primary optic atrophy, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H47.212 and H47.219 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

H47.212
Left
Primary optic atrophy, left eye
H47.219
Unspecified
Primary optic atrophy, 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. H47.212 and H47.219 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

H47.212Primary optic atrophy, left eyeH47.219Primary optic atrophy, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexaH00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexa
DefinitionPrimary optic atrophy, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H47.212).Primary optic atrophy, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H47.219).

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