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H50.641 vs H50.649

H50.641 (Lateral rectus muscle entrapment, right eye) compared with H50.649 (Lateral rectus muscle entrapment, unspecified eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H50.641 and H50.649 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H50.641
Right
Lateral rectus muscle entrapment, right eye
H50.649
Unspecified
Lateral rectus muscle entrapment, 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. H50.641 and H50.649 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

H50.641Lateral rectus muscle entrapment, right eyeH50.649Lateral rectus muscle entrapment, unspecified eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionLateral rectus muscle entrapment, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H50.641).Lateral rectus muscle entrapment, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H50.649).

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