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H47.311 vs H47.319

H47.311 (Coloboma of optic disc, right eye) compared with H47.319 (Coloboma of optic disc, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H47.311 and H47.319 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H47.311
Right
Coloboma of optic disc, right eye
H47.319
Unspecified
Coloboma of optic disc, 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. H47.311 and H47.319 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

H47.311Coloboma of optic disc, right eyeH47.319Coloboma of optic disc, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionColoboma of optic disc, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H47.311).Coloboma of optic disc, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H47.319).

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