H59.8
Non-billableOth intraop & postproc comp and disord of eye and adnx, NEC
Other 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.
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)
Child Codes (3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H59.8?
ICD-10-CM code H59.8 represents "Other 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 H59.8 a billable code?
No, H59.8 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under H59.8.
What chapter is H59.8 in?
H59.8 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H59.8?
H59.8 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 H59.8?
H59.8 has 3 child codes, including: H59.81 (Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment), H59.88 (Oth intraoperative complications of eye and adnexa, NEC), H59.89 (Oth postproc comp and disorders of eye and adnexa, NEC).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H59.8?
H59.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881504. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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