Is H59.0 a billable code?
No. H59.0 is a header code that groups 16 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
H59.0: Disorders of the eye following cataract surgery
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
H59.0 groups related diagnoses under disorders of the eye following cataract surgery. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under H59.0
- 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
Other codes in H59 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified
- H59.1Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating a procedureheader
- H59.2Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during a procedureheader
- H59.3Postprocedural hemorrhage, hematoma, and seroma of eye and adnexa following a procedureheader
- H59.4Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural blebheader
- H59.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classifiedheader
H59.0 questions
What does H59.0 mean?
H59.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for Disorders of the eye following cataract surgery. 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.