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H59.039

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Cystoid macular edema 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

Swelling in the central part of the retina (macula) following cataract surgery, but the specific eye is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •This code should only be used when laterality cannot be determined from the documentation
  • •Query the provider to determine if the condition affects the right eye, left eye, or both eyes for more specific coding

Code Hierarchy

└H59Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified└H59.0Disorders of the eye following cataract surgery└H59.03Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery└H59.039Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, unspecified eye
└H59.039Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, unspecified eye

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