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H59.013

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Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, bilateral

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Corneal swelling and blistering in both eyes that develops after cataract surgery, typically occurring when the lens is removed.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when documentation clearly indicates bilateral involvement
  • •This is a post-operative complication code; ensure cataract surgery is documented for both eyes

Code Hierarchy

└H59Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified└H59.0Disorders of the eye following cataract surgery└H59.01Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery└H59.013Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, bilateral
└H59.013Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, bilateral

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