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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •diabetes mellitus related eye conditions, , ,E09.3, E10.3, E11.3, E13.3
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury (trauma) of eye and orbitS05
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •syphilis related eye disorders, , ,A50.01, A50.3, A51.43, A52.71
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(34)
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
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Aphakia of left eye
- Disorder of left cornea following cataract surgery
- Aphakic bullous keratopathy
- BK - Bullous keratopathy
- Absence of left lens
- Disorder of cornea following cataract surgery
- Left keratopathy following cataract surgery
- Disorder of left eye following cataract surgery
- Aphakic corneal edema
- Postsurgical keratopathy
- Aphakic corneal oedema
- ABK - Aphakic bullous keratopathy
- Left postsurgical keratopathy
- Keratopathy following cataract surgery
- Aphakic bullous keratopathy of left eye
- Bullous keratopathy
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.
How does H59.012 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like keratopathy (bullous aphakic) fol cataract surgery, left eye affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of H59.012?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H59.012 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.