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H50.021 vs H50.022

H50.021 (Monocular esotropia with A pattern, right eye) compared with H50.022 (Monocular esotropia with A pattern, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H50.021 and H50.022 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H50.021
Right
Monocular esotropia with A pattern, right eye
H50.022
Left
Monocular esotropia with A pattern, left 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. H50.021 and H50.022 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

H50.021Monocular esotropia with A pattern, right eyeH50.022Monocular esotropia with A pattern, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionMonocular esotropia with A pattern, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H50.021).Monocular esotropia with A pattern, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H50.022).

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