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H59.362 vs H59.369

H59.362 (Postprocedural seroma of left eye and adnexa following other procedure) compared with H59.369 (Postprocedural seroma of unspecified eye and adnexa following other procedure), from the official CMS tabular data. H59.362 and H59.369 code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

H59.362
Left
Postprocedural seroma of left eye and adnexa following other procedure
H59.369
Unspecified
Postprocedural seroma of unspecified eye and adnexa following other procedure

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. H59.362 and H59.369 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

H59.362Postprocedural seroma of left eye and adnexa following other procedureH59.369Postprocedural seroma of unspecified eye and adnexa following other procedure
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionPostprocedural seroma of left eye and adnexa following other procedure is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H59.362).Postprocedural seroma of unspecified eye and adnexa following other procedure is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H59.369).

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