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H59

Non-billable

Intraop and postproc comp and disord of eye and adnexa, NEC

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

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

H59-H59

Child Codes

6

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

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

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)

Child Codes (6)

H59.0

Disorders of the eye following cataract surgery

H59.1

Intraop hemor/hemtom of eye and adnexa comp a procedure

H59.2

Accidental pnctr & lac of eye and adnexa during a procedure

H59.3

Postp hemor, hematoma, and seroma of eye and adnx fol a proc

H59.4

Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb

H59.8

Oth intraop & postproc comp and disord of eye and adnx, NEC

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code H59?

ICD-10-CM code H59 represents "Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is H59 a billable code?

No, H59 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under H59.

What chapter is H59 in?

H59 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What codes cannot be used with H59?

H59 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: mechanical complication of intraocular lens (T85.2); mechanical complication of other ocular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T85.3); pseudophakia (Z96.1); and 1 more.

What are the subcategories under H59?

H59 has 6 child codes, including: H59.0 (Disorders of the eye following cataract surgery), H59.1 (Intraop hemor/hemtom of eye and adnexa comp a procedure), H59.2 (Accidental pnctr & lac of eye and adnexa during a procedure), H59.3 (Postp hemor, hematoma, and seroma of eye and adnx fol a proc), and 2 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H59?

H59 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881447. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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