H59.029
BillableCataract (lens) fragmt in eye fol cataract surgery, unsp eye
Cataract (lens) fragments in eye 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(12)
SNOMED CT
- Retained lens matter in vitreous312696001
- Lens material in anterior chamber420215000
- Cataract fragments in the eye post cataract surgery698818007
- Cataract lens fragments in vitreous of eye due to and following cataract surgery735923005
- Cataract lens fragments in anterior chamber of eye due to and following cataract surgery735924004
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Cataract lens fragments in vitreous of eye due to and following cataract surgery
- Cataract lens fragments in anterior chamber of eye due to and following cataract surgery
- Retained lens matter in vitreous
- Cataract fragments in the eye post cataract surgery
- Lens material in anterior chamber
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cataract (lens) fragmt in eye fol cataract surgery, unsp eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for cataract (lens) fragmt in eye fol cataract surgery, unsp eye is H59.029. The full clinical description is "Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, unspecified eye". H59.029 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H59.029 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H59.029 represents “Cataract (lens) fragments in eye 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 H59.029 a billable code?
Yes, H59.029 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H59.029 in?
H59.029 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H59.029?
H59.029 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 H59.029 map to?
H59.029 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 698818007, 735924004, 735923005, 420215000, 312696001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H59.029?
H59.029 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881459. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H59.029 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like cataract (lens) fragmt in eye 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 H59.029?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H59.029 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.