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H61.192 vs H61.199

H61.192 (Noninfective disorders of pinna, left ear) compared with H61.199 (Noninfective disorders of pinna, unspecified ear), from the official CMS tabular data. H61.192 and H61.199 code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

H61.192
Left
Noninfective disorders of pinna, left ear
H61.199
Unspecified
Noninfective disorders of pinna, unspecified ear

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. H61.192 and H61.199 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

H61.192Noninfective disorders of pinna, left earH61.199Noninfective disorders of pinna, unspecified ear
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationH60-H95 — Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95)H60-H95 — Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (H60-H95)
DefinitionNoninfective disorders of pinna, left ear is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H61.192).Noninfective disorders of pinna, unspecified ear is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H61.199).

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