H59.091 (Other disorders of the right eye following cataract surgery) compared with H59.092 (Other disorders of the left eye following cataract surgery), from the official CMS tabular data. H59.091 and H59.092 code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
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)
Same condition, opposite side. H59.091 and H59.092 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.
| H59.091Other disorders of the right eye following cataract surgery | H59.092Other disorders of the left eye following cataract surgery | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | H00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexa | H00-H59 — Diseases of the eye and adnexa |
| Definition | Other disorders of the right eye following cataract surgery is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H59.091). | Other disorders of the left eye following cataract surgery is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H59.092). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources