H59.03

Non-billable

Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery

Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery

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

Parent Code

H59.0

Child Codes

4

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 (4)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery?

The ICD-10-CM code for cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery is H59.03. The full clinical description is "Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery". H59.03 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code H59.03 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H59.03 represents "Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery". It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is H59.03 a billable code?

No, H59.03 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H59.03.

What chapter is H59.03 in?

H59.03 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What codes cannot be used with H59.03?

H59.03 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 H59.03?

H59.03 has 4 child codes, including: H59.031 (Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, right eye), H59.032 (Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, left eye), H59.033 (Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, bilateral), H59.039 (Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, unsp eye).

What are the UMLS CUIs for H59.03?

H59.03 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C3469318. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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