Is H59 a billable code?
No. H59 is a header code that groups 66 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
H59: Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
H59 groups related diagnoses under intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under H59
- H59.011Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, right eye
- H59.012Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, left eye
- H59.013Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, bilateral
- H59.019Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, unspecified eye
- H59.021Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, right eye
- H59.022Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, left eye
- H59.023Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, bilateral
- H59.029Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, unspecified eye
- H59.031Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, right eye
- H59.032Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, left eye
- H59.033Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, bilateral
- H59.039Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, unspecified eye
- H59.091Other disorders of the right eye following cataract surgery
- H59.092Other disorders of the left eye following cataract surgery
- H59.093Other disorders of the eye following cataract surgery, bilateral
- H59.099Other disorders of unspecified eye following cataract surgery
- H59.111Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of right eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure
- H59.112Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of left eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure
- H59.113Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure, bilateral
- H59.119Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of unspecified eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure
- H59.121Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of right eye and adnexa complicating other procedure
- H59.122Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of left eye and adnexa complicating other procedure
- H59.123Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating other procedure, bilateral
- H59.129Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of unspecified eye and adnexa complicating other procedure
- H59.211Accidental puncture and laceration of right eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure
- H59.212Accidental puncture and laceration of left eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure
- H59.213Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure, bilateral
- H59.219Accidental puncture and laceration of unspecified eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure
- H59.221Accidental puncture and laceration of right eye and adnexa during other procedure
- H59.222Accidental puncture and laceration of left eye and adnexa during other procedure
- H59.223Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during other procedure, bilateral
- H59.229Accidental puncture and laceration of unspecified eye and adnexa during other procedure
- H59.311Postprocedural hemorrhage of right eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
- H59.312Postprocedural hemorrhage of left eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
- H59.313Postprocedural hemorrhage of eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure, bilateral
- H59.319Postprocedural hemorrhage of unspecified eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
- H59.321Postprocedural hemorrhage of right eye and adnexa following other procedure
- H59.322Postprocedural hemorrhage of left eye and adnexa following other procedure
- H59.323Postprocedural hemorrhage of eye and adnexa following other procedure, bilateral
- H59.329Postprocedural hemorrhage of unspecified eye and adnexa following other procedure
- H59.331Postprocedural hematoma of right eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
- H59.332Postprocedural hematoma of left eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
- H59.333Postprocedural hematoma of eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure, bilateral
- H59.339Postprocedural hematoma of unspecified eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
- H59.341Postprocedural hematoma of right eye and adnexa following other procedure
- H59.342Postprocedural hematoma of left eye and adnexa following other procedure
- H59.343Postprocedural hematoma of eye and adnexa following other procedure, bilateral
- H59.349Postprocedural hematoma of unspecified eye and adnexa following other procedure
- H59.351Postprocedural seroma of right eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
- H59.352Postprocedural seroma of left eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
- H59.353Postprocedural seroma of eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure, bilateral
- H59.359Postprocedural seroma of unspecified eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
- H59.361Postprocedural seroma of right eye and adnexa following other procedure
- H59.362Postprocedural seroma of left eye and adnexa following other procedure
- H59.363Postprocedural seroma of eye and adnexa following other procedure, bilateral
- H59.369Postprocedural seroma of unspecified eye and adnexa following other procedure
- H59.40Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, unspecified
- H59.41Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, stage 1
- H59.42Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, stage 2
- H59.43Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, stage 3
- H59.811Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, right eye
- H59.812Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, left eye
- H59.813Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, bilateral
- H59.819Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, unspecified eye
- H59.88Other intraoperative complications of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified
- H59.89Other postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified
H59 questions
What does H59 mean?
H59 is the ICD-10-CM code for Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified. It is in chapter 7, Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.