H59.099
BillableOther disorders of unspecified eye following cataract surgery
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Various complications or problems in an unspecified eye that occur after cataract surgery, not classified elsewhere.
Coding Tips
- •Avoid using this code; query the provider to determine which eye is affected (right, left, or bilateral)
- •This code should only be used when laterality truly cannot be determined from available documentation
Code Hierarchy
└H59Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified└H59.0Disorders of the eye following cataract surgery└H59.09Other disorders of the eye following cataract surgery└H59.099Other disorders of unspecified eye following cataract surgery
└H59.099Other disorders of unspecified eye following cataract surgery