H59.023
BillableCataract (lens) fragments in eye fol cataract surgery, bi
Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, bilateral
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(32)
SNOMED CT
- Retained lens matter in vitreous312696001
- Cataract lens fragments in vitreous of eye due to and following cataract surgery735923005
- Bilateral eye disorder following cataract surgery15999871000119109
- Disorder of bilateral eyes following cataract surgery15999871000119109
- Disorder of both eyes following cataract surgery15999871000119109
- Cataract lens fragment in vitreous of bilateral eyes due to and following cataract surgery345391000119104
- Cataract lens fragment in vitreous of both eyes due to and following cataract surgery345391000119104
- Cataract lens fragments in vitreous of left eye as a late effect of cataract surgery340021000119108
- Cataract lens fragments in vitreous of left eye as a sequela of cataract surgery340021000119108
- Cataract lens fragments in vitreous of left eye due to and following cataract surgery340021000119108
- Cataract lens fragments in vitreous of right eye as a late effect of cataract surgery334421000119106
- Cataract lens fragments in vitreous of right eye as a sequela of cataract surgery334421000119106
- Cataract lens fragments in vitreous of right eye due to and following cataract surgery334421000119106
- Disorder of left eye following cataract surgery15999911000119107
- Disorder of right eye following cataract surgery15999511000119103
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Cataract lens fragments in vitreous of left eye as a late effect of cataract surgery
- Disorder of right eye following cataract surgery
- Cataract lens fragments in vitreous of eye due to and following cataract surgery
- Disorder of bilateral eyes following cataract surgery
- Cataract lens fragments in vitreous of right eye due to and following cataract surgery
- Cataract lens fragment in vitreous of bilateral eyes due to and following cataract surgery
- Bilateral eye disorder following cataract surgery
- Cataract lens fragments in vitreous of right eye as a sequela of cataract surgery
- Cataract lens fragments in vitreous of right eye as a late effect of cataract surgery
- Retained lens matter in vitreous
- Disorder of left eye following cataract surgery
- Disorder of both eyes following cataract surgery
- Cataract lens fragments in vitreous of left eye due to and following cataract surgery
- Cataract lens fragments in vitreous of left eye as a sequela of cataract surgery
- Cataract lens fragment in vitreous of both eyes due to and following cataract surgery
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cataract (lens) fragments in eye fol cataract surgery, bi?
The ICD-10-CM code for cataract (lens) fragments in eye fol cataract surgery, bi is H59.023. The full clinical description is "Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, bilateral". H59.023 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H59.023 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H59.023 represents “Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, bilateral”. 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 H59.023 a billable code?
Yes, H59.023 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H59.023 in?
H59.023 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H59.023?
H59.023 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 H59.023 map to?
H59.023 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 15999871000119109, 345391000119104, 735923005, 340021000119108, 334421000119106, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H59.023?
H59.023 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881458. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H59.023 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like cataract (lens) fragments in eye fol cataract surgery, bi 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 H59.023?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H59.023 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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