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H59.019

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Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, unspecified eye

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

What This Code Means

Corneal swelling and blistering following cataract surgery when the specific eye affected is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation
  • •Query provider if documentation indicates a specific eye to allow for more precise coding

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└H59.019Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, unspecified eye
└H59.019Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, unspecified eye

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