H59.819
BillableChorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, unsp eye
Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, 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(26)
SNOMED CT
- Postsurgical chorioretinal scar22017009
- Postsurgical retinal scar59044003
- Postsurgical choroid scar62425004
- Focal chorioretinal lesion247188005
- Complication of laser surgery402759009
- Chorioretinal scars following retinal detachment surgery735925003
- Chorioretinal scar due to photocoagulation1137571003
- Scar following laser beam photocoagulation1269218003
- Scar following laser photocoagulation1269218003
- Scar due to and following laser procedure1343377003
- Scar due to laser procedure1343377003
- Scar following laser procedure1343377003
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Chorioretinal scar due to photocoagulation
- Focal chorioretinal lesion
- Chorioretinal scars following retinal detachment surgery
- Scar due to laser procedure
- Postsurgical retinal scar
- Scar following laser procedure
- Postsurgical chorioretinal scar
- Scar due to and following laser procedure
- Scar following laser photocoagulation
- Scar following laser beam photocoagulation
- Complication of laser surgery
- Postsurgical choroid scar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, unsp eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, unsp eye is H59.819. The full clinical description is "Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, unspecified eye". H59.819 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H59.819 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H59.819 represents “Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, 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 H59.819 a billable code?
Yes, H59.819 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H59.819 in?
H59.819 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H59.819?
H59.819 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 H59.819 map to?
H59.819 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 1137571003, 735925003, 402759009, 247188005, 22017009, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H59.819?
H59.819 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881509. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H59.819 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, 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 H59.819?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H59.819 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.