H59.022
BillableCataract (lens) fragmt in eye fol cataract surgery, left eye
Cataract (lens) fragments in eye 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
- Retained lens matter in vitreous312696001
- Cataract lens fragments in vitreous of eye due to and following cataract surgery735923005
- Cataract lens fragments in vitreous of left eye as a late effect of cataract surgery340021000119108
- Cataract lens fragments in vitreous of left eye as a sequela of cataract surgery340021000119108
- Cataract lens fragments in vitreous of left eye due to and following cataract surgery340021000119108
- Disorder of left eye following cataract surgery15999911000119107
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cataract (lens) fragmt in eye fol cataract surgery, left eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for cataract (lens) fragmt in eye fol cataract surgery, left eye is H59.022. The full clinical description is "Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, left eye". H59.022 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H59.022 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H59.022 represents "Cataract (lens) fragments in eye 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 H59.022 a billable code?
Yes, H59.022 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H59.022 in?
H59.022 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H59.022?
H59.022 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 H59.022 map to?
H59.022 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 735923005, 340021000119108, 15999911000119107, 312696001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H59.022?
H59.022 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881457. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.