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H52.531 vs H52.532

H52.531 (Spasm of accommodation, right eye) compared with H52.532 (Spasm of accommodation, left eye), from the official CMS tabular data. H52.531 and H52.532 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived

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Laterality relationship

H52.531
Right
Spasm of accommodation, right eye
H52.532
Left
Spasm of accommodation, 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. H52.531 and H52.532 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

H52.531Spasm of accommodation, right eyeH52.532Spasm of accommodation, left eye
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionSpasm of accommodation, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H52.531).Spasm of accommodation, left eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H52.532).

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