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T85.320A vs T85.321A

T85.320A (Displacement of prosthetic orbit of right eye, initial encounter) compared with T85.321A (Displacement of prosthetic orbit of left eye, initial encounter), from the official CMS tabular data. T85.320A and T85.321A code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

T85.320A
Right
Displacement of prosthetic orbit of right eye, initial encounter
T85.321A
Left
Displacement of prosthetic orbit of left eye, initial encounter

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. T85.320A and T85.321A 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

T85.320ADisplacement of prosthetic orbit of right eye, initial encounterT85.321ADisplacement of prosthetic orbit of left eye, initial encounter
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionDisplacement of prosthetic orbit of right eye, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T85.320A).Displacement of prosthetic orbit of left eye, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (T85.321A).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T85The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category T85
Use additional code
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication
code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82)
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code(s) to identify the specified condition resulting from the complication
code to identify devices involved and details of circumstances (Y62-Y82)

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