H59.012
BillableKeratopathy (bullous aphakic) fol cataract surgery, left eye
Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, left eye
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- BK - Bullous keratopathy57207003
- Bullous keratopathy57207003
- ABK - Aphakic bullous keratopathy231923006
- Aphakic bullous keratopathy231923006
- Aphakic corneal edema231923006
- Aphakic corneal oedema231923006
- Disorder of cornea following cataract surgery1343632005
- Keratopathy following cataract surgery1343632005
- Postsurgical keratopathy1343632005
- Absence of left lens341991000119100
- Aphakia of left eye341991000119100
- Aphakic bullous keratopathy of left eye678981000119101
- Disorder of left cornea following cataract surgery340131000119107
- Left keratopathy following cataract surgery340131000119107
- Left postsurgical keratopathy340131000119107
- Disorder of left eye following cataract surgery15999911000119107
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for keratopathy (bullous aphakic) fol cataract surgery, left eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for keratopathy (bullous aphakic) fol cataract surgery, left eye is H59.012. The full clinical description is "Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, left eye". H59.012 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H59.012 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H59.012 represents "Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, left eye". It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H59.012 a billable code?
Yes, H59.012 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H59.012 in?
H59.012 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H59.012?
H59.012 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 SNOMED CT codes does H59.012 map to?
H59.012 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 231923006, 341991000119100, 678981000119101, 57207003, 1343632005, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H59.012?
H59.012 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881452. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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