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H57.812 vs H57.819

H57.812 (Brow ptosis, left) compared with H57.819 (Brow ptosis, unspecified), from the official CMS tabular data. H57.812 and H57.819 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H57.812
Left
Brow ptosis, left
H57.819
Unspecified
Brow ptosis, unspecified

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. H57.812 and H57.819 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

H57.812Brow ptosis, leftH57.819Brow ptosis, unspecified
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionBrow ptosis, left is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H57.812).Brow ptosis, unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H57.819).

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