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# H52.12 Myopia, left eye

ICD-10-CM · [CMS code reference](#source)

**Official ICD-10-CM description:** Myopia, left eye

## Coding notes

From the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) tabular list. Notes on a parent code or category apply here too.

### Excludes1

Not coded together with this code. The exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other.

-   degenerative myopia (H44.2-)

### Excludes2

Not part of this code, but both can be coded when both are documented.

-   nystagmus and other irregular eye movements (H55)

## Related codes

-   [`H52.02` Hypermetropia, left eye ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/h52.02/)
-   [`H52.03` Hypermetropia, bilateral ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/h52.03/)
-   [`H52.10` Myopia, unspecified eye ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/h52.10/)
-   [`H52.11` Myopia, right eye ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/h52.11/)
-   [`H52.13` Myopia, bilateral ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/h52.13/)
-   [`H52.201` Unspecified astigmatism, right eye ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/h52.201/)
-   [`H52.202` Unspecified astigmatism, left eye ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/h52.202/)
-   [`H52.203` Unspecified astigmatism, bilateral ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/h52.203/)

## Common questions

### Is H52.12 a billable code?

Yes. H52.12 is a billable ICD-10-CM code in the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) code set.

## From the source

Official description from [CMS](https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/icd-10-codes).
ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026).

Code set

ICD-10-CM

Category

H52 Disorders of refraction and accommodation

Chapter

Diseases of the eye and adnexa

Billable

Yes

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