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H50.331 vs H50.332

H50.331 (Intermittent monocular exotropia, right eye) compared with H50.332 (Intermittent monocular exotropia, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H50.331 and H50.332 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

H50.331
Right
Intermittent monocular exotropia, right eye
H50.332
Left
Intermittent monocular exotropia, 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. H50.331 and H50.332 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

H50.331Intermittent monocular exotropia, right eyeH50.332Intermittent monocular exotropia, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionIntermittent monocular exotropia, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H50.331).Intermittent monocular exotropia, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H50.332).

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