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Category · FY2027

H59 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified

  • Header · not billable

H59 is not billable. The category heads 66 billable codes in FY2027, grouped under 6 subdivisions.

Index → code

  • Blebitis, postprocedural → H59.40
  • Vitreal corneal syndrome → H59.01-
  • Fragments, cataract (lens), following cataract surgery → H59.02-

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 7 Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
  2. H59 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified (H59)
  3. H59 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified
Billable codes
66
Subdivisions
6
CC / MCC codes
58 / 0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0
Index entries
33

Codes in H59

  1. H59.0
    Disorders of the eye following cataract surgery
    Header
  2. H59.01
    Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery
    Header
    Inclusion terms 2

    Inclusion terms

    • Vitreal corneal syndrome
    • Vitreous (touch) syndrome
  3. H59.011
    Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, right eye
    BillableCC
  4. H59.012
    Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, left eye
    BillableCC
  5. H59.013
    Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, bilateral
    BillableCC
  6. H59.019
    Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, unspecified eye
    BillableCC
  7. H59.02
    Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery
    Header
  8. H59.021
    Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, right eye
    Billable
  9. H59.022
    Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, left eye
    Billable
  10. H59.023
    Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, bilateral
    Billable
  11. H59.029
    Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, unspecified eye
    Billable
  12. H59.03
    Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery
    Header
  13. H59.031
    Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, right eye
    BillableCC
  14. H59.032
    Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, left eye
    BillableCC
  15. H59.033
    Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, bilateral
    BillableCC
  16. H59.039
    Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, unspecified eye
    BillableCC
  17. H59.09
    Other disorders of the eye following cataract surgery
    Header
  18. H59.091
    Other disorders of the right eye following cataract surgery
    BillableCC
  19. H59.092
    Other disorders of the left eye following cataract surgery
    BillableCC
  20. H59.093
    Other disorders of the eye following cataract surgery, bilateral
    BillableCC
  21. H59.099
    Other disorders of unspecified eye following cataract surgery
    BillableCC
  22. H59.1
    Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating a procedure
    Header
    Excludes1 1

    Excludes1

    • intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa due to accidental puncture or laceration during a procedure (H59.2-) H59.2
  23. H59.11
    Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure
    Header
  24. H59.111
    Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of right eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure
    BillableCC
  25. H59.112
    Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of left eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure
    BillableCC
  26. H59.113
    Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure, bilateral
    BillableCC
  27. H59.119
    Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of unspecified eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure
    BillableCC
  28. H59.12
    Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating other procedure
    Header
  29. H59.121
    Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of right eye and adnexa complicating other procedure
    BillableCC
  30. H59.122
    Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of left eye and adnexa complicating other procedure
    BillableCC
  31. H59.123
    Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating other procedure, bilateral
    BillableCC
  32. H59.129
    Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of unspecified eye and adnexa complicating other procedure
    BillableCC
  33. H59.2
    Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during a procedure
    Header
  34. H59.21
    Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure
    Header
  35. H59.211
    Accidental puncture and laceration of right eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure
    BillableCC
  36. H59.212
    Accidental puncture and laceration of left eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure
    BillableCC
  37. H59.213
    Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure, bilateral
    BillableCC
  38. H59.219
    Accidental puncture and laceration of unspecified eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure
    BillableCC
  39. H59.22
    Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during other procedure
    Header
  40. H59.221
    Accidental puncture and laceration of right eye and adnexa during other procedure
    BillableCC
  41. H59.222
    Accidental puncture and laceration of left eye and adnexa during other procedure
    BillableCC
  42. H59.223
    Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during other procedure, bilateral
    BillableCC
  43. H59.229
    Accidental puncture and laceration of unspecified eye and adnexa during other procedure
    BillableCC
  44. H59.3
    Postprocedural hemorrhage, hematoma, and seroma of eye and adnexa following a procedure
    Header
  45. H59.31
    Postprocedural hemorrhage of eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
    Header
  46. H59.311
    Postprocedural hemorrhage of right eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
    BillableCC
  47. H59.312
    Postprocedural hemorrhage of left eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
    BillableCC
  48. H59.313
    Postprocedural hemorrhage of eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure, bilateral
    BillableCC
  49. H59.319
    Postprocedural hemorrhage of unspecified eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
    BillableCC
  50. H59.32
    Postprocedural hemorrhage of eye and adnexa following other procedure
    Header
  51. H59.321
    Postprocedural hemorrhage of right eye and adnexa following other procedure
    BillableCC
  52. H59.322
    Postprocedural hemorrhage of left eye and adnexa following other procedure
    BillableCC
  53. H59.323
    Postprocedural hemorrhage of eye and adnexa following other procedure, bilateral
    BillableCC
  54. H59.329
    Postprocedural hemorrhage of unspecified eye and adnexa following other procedure
    BillableCC
  55. H59.33
    Postprocedural hematoma of eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
    Header
  56. H59.331
    Postprocedural hematoma of right eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
    BillableCC
  57. H59.332
    Postprocedural hematoma of left eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
    BillableCC
  58. H59.333
    Postprocedural hematoma of eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure, bilateral
    BillableCC
  59. H59.339
    Postprocedural hematoma of unspecified eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
    BillableCC
  60. H59.34
    Postprocedural hematoma of eye and adnexa following other procedure
    Header
  61. H59.341
    Postprocedural hematoma of right eye and adnexa following other procedure
    BillableCC
  62. H59.342
    Postprocedural hematoma of left eye and adnexa following other procedure
    BillableCC
  63. H59.343
    Postprocedural hematoma of eye and adnexa following other procedure, bilateral
    BillableCC
  64. H59.349
    Postprocedural hematoma of unspecified eye and adnexa following other procedure
    BillableCC
  65. H59.35
    Postprocedural seroma of eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
    Header
  66. H59.351
    Postprocedural seroma of right eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
    BillableCC
  67. H59.352
    Postprocedural seroma of left eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
    BillableCC
  68. H59.353
    Postprocedural seroma of eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure, bilateral
    BillableCC
  69. H59.359
    Postprocedural seroma of unspecified eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
    BillableCC
  70. H59.36
    Postprocedural seroma of eye and adnexa following other procedure
    Header
  71. H59.361
    Postprocedural seroma of right eye and adnexa following other procedure
    BillableCC
  72. H59.362
    Postprocedural seroma of left eye and adnexa following other procedure
    BillableCC
  73. H59.363
    Postprocedural seroma of eye and adnexa following other procedure, bilateral
    BillableCC
  74. H59.369
    Postprocedural seroma of unspecified eye and adnexa following other procedure
    BillableCC
  75. H59.4
    Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb
    Header
    Inclusion terms 1, Excludes1 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Postprocedural blebitis

    Excludes1

    • filtering (vitreous) bleb after glaucoma surgery status (Z98.83) Z98.83
  76. H59.40
    Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, unspecified
    Billable
  77. H59.41
    Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, stage 1
    Billable
  78. H59.42
    Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, stage 2
    Billable
  79. H59.43
    Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, stage 3
    Billable
    Inclusion terms 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Bleb endophthalmitis
  80. H59.8
    Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified
    Header
  81. H59.81
    Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment
    Header
  82. H59.811
    Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, right eye
    BillableCC
  83. H59.812
    Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, left eye
    BillableCC
  84. H59.813
    Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, bilateral
    BillableCC
  85. H59.819
    Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, unspecified eye
    BillableCC
  86. H59.88
    Other intraoperative complications of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified
    BillableCC
  87. H59.89
    Other postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified
    BillableCC

CC/MCC: as a secondary diagnosis, unless the principal diagnosis is on the code’s PDX exclusion list (MS-DRG v44 Appendix C; list on the code card).

Sources of each column.

Instructions

At H59

Excludes1

  • mechanical complication of intraocular lens (T85.2) T85.2
  • mechanical complication of other ocular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T85.3) T85.3
  • pseudophakia (Z96.1) Z96.1
  • secondary cataracts (H26.4-) H26.4

Notes that also apply

Chapter 7 instructions (Notes 1, Excludes2 11): printed on the chapter 7 page.

Index entries

  • Vitreal corneal syndrome → H59.01-
  • Fragments, cataract (lens), following cataract surgery → H59.02-
  • Blebitis, postprocedural → H59.40
  • Keratopathybullous (aphakic), following cataract surgery → H59.01-
  • Syndromevitreal corneal → H59.01-
  • Syndromevitreous (touch) → H59.01-
  • Bleb(s)inflamed (infected), postprocedural → H59.40
  • Blebitis, postproceduralstage 1 → H59.41
  • Blebitis, postproceduralstage 2 → H59.42
  • Bleb(s)endophthalmitis → H59.43
  • Blebitis, postproceduralstage 3 → H59.43
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)eyepostprocedural → H59.-
  • Bleb(s)inflamed (infected), postproceduralstage 1 → H59.41
  • Bleb(s)inflamed (infected), postproceduralstage 2 → H59.42
  • Bleb(s)inflamed (infected), postproceduralstage 3 → H59.43
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)postproceduralchorioretinal scars following retinal surgery → H59.81-
  • Scar, scarringchorioretinalpostsurgical → H59.81-
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)postproceduralfollowing cataract surgeryvitreous (touch) syndrome → H59.01-
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)postproceduralfollowing cataract surgerycataract (lens) fragments → H59.02-
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)postproceduralfollowing cataract surgerycystoid macular edema → H59.03-
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)postproceduralfollowing cataract surgeryspecified NEC → H59.09-
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)intraoperative (intraprocedural)specified NECeye and adnexa → H59.88
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)postproceduralspecified NECeye and adnexa → H59.89
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)intraoperative (intraprocedural)hemorrhage (hematoma) (of)eye and adnexaduring ophthalmic procedure → H59.11-
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)intraoperative (intraprocedural)hemorrhage (hematoma) (of)eye and adnexaduring other procedure → H59.12-
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)intraoperative (intraprocedural)puncture or laceration (accidental) (unintentional) (of)eye and adnexaduring ophthalmic procedure → H59.21-
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)intraoperative (intraprocedural)puncture or laceration (accidental) (unintentional) (of)eye and adnexaduring other procedure → H59.22-
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)postproceduralhemorrhage (of)eye and adnexafollowing ophthalmic procedure → H59.31-
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)postproceduralhemorrhage (of)eye and adnexafollowing other procedure → H59.32-
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)postproceduralhematoma (of)eye and adnexafollowing ophthalmic procedure → H59.33-
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)postproceduralhematoma (of)eye and adnexafollowing other procedure → H59.34-
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)postproceduralseroma (of)eye and adnexafollowing ophthalmic procedure → H59.35-
  • Complication(s) (from) (of)postproceduralseroma (of)eye and adnexafollowing other procedure → H59.36-

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