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H59.033

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Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, bilateral

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) in both eyes that develops after cataract surgery.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when CME is documented in both eyes following cataract surgery
  • •Verify that the condition affects both eyes; if only one eye is affected, use the laterality-specific code instead

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└H59.033Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, bilateral
└H59.033Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, bilateral

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