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H47.231 vs H47.239

H47.231 (Glaucomatous optic atrophy, right eye) compared with H47.239 (Glaucomatous optic atrophy, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H47.231 and H47.239 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H47.231
Right
Glaucomatous optic atrophy, right eye
H47.239
Unspecified
Glaucomatous 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. H47.231 and H47.239 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

H47.231Glaucomatous optic atrophy, right eyeH47.239Glaucomatous optic atrophy, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionGlaucomatous optic atrophy, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H47.231).Glaucomatous optic atrophy, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H47.239).

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