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H59.031

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Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, right eye

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

What This Code Means

Swelling in the central part of the retina (macula) of the right eye that develops after cataract surgery.

Coding Tips

  • •Cystoid macular edema (CME) is a common post-operative complication; verify it is documented as related to the cataract surgery
  • •Ensure laterality is clearly documented as right eye before assigning this code

Code Hierarchy

└H59Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified└H59.0Disorders of the eye following cataract surgery└H59.03Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery└H59.031Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, right eye
└H59.031Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, right eye

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