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H50.121 vs H50.122

H50.121 (Monocular exotropia with A pattern, right eye) compared with H50.122 (Monocular exotropia with A pattern, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H50.121 and H50.122 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H50.121
Right
Monocular exotropia with A pattern, right eye
H50.122
Left
Monocular exotropia 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. H50.121 and H50.122 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

H50.121Monocular exotropia with A pattern, right eyeH50.122Monocular exotropia 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 exotropia with A pattern, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H50.121).Monocular exotropia with A pattern, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H50.122).

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