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H59.029

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Cataract (lens) fragmt in eye fol cataract surgery, unsp eye

Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, unspecified eye

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

H59-H59

Parent Code

H59.02

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for cataract (lens) fragmt in eye fol cataract surgery, unsp eye?

The ICD-10-CM code for cataract (lens) fragmt in eye fol cataract surgery, unsp eye is H59.029. The full clinical description is "Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, unspecified eye". H59.029 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code H59.029 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H59.029 represents "Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, unspecified 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 H59.029 a billable code?

Yes, H59.029 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is H59.029 in?

H59.029 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What codes cannot be used with H59.029?

H59.029 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 H59.029 map to?

H59.029 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 698818007, 735924004, 735923005, 420215000, 312696001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H59.029?

H59.029 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881459. 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.