H59.019
BillableKeratopathy (bullous aphakic) fol cataract surgery, unsp eye
Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, unspecified 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(24)
SNOMED CT
- Vitreous touch syndrome470004
- BK - Bullous keratopathy57207003
- Bullous keratopathy57207003
- ABK - Aphakic bullous keratopathy231923006
- Aphakic bullous keratopathy231923006
- Aphakic corneal edema231923006
- Aphakic corneal oedema231923006
- Bullous aphakic keratopathy following cataract surgery723024009
- Disorder of cornea following cataract surgery1343632005
- Keratopathy following cataract surgery1343632005
- Postsurgical keratopathy1343632005
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Aphakic bullous keratopathy
- BK - Bullous keratopathy
- Bullous aphakic keratopathy following cataract surgery
- Disorder of cornea following cataract surgery
- Aphakic corneal edema
- Postsurgical keratopathy
- Aphakic corneal oedema
- ABK - Aphakic bullous keratopathy
- Vitreous touch syndrome
- Keratopathy following cataract surgery
- Bullous keratopathy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for keratopathy (bullous aphakic) fol cataract surgery, unsp eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for keratopathy (bullous aphakic) fol cataract surgery, unsp eye is H59.019. The full clinical description is "Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, unspecified eye". H59.019 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H59.019 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H59.019 represents “Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) 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 H59.019 a billable code?
Yes, H59.019 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H59.019 in?
H59.019 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H59.019?
H59.019 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 H59.019 map to?
H59.019 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 231923006, 57207003, 723024009, 1343632005, 470004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H59.019?
H59.019 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881454. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H59.019 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like keratopathy (bullous aphakic) fol cataract surgery, unsp 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 H59.019?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H59.019 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.