H59.119
BillableIntraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of unspecified eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Bleeding and blood collection in an eye or surrounding tissues during eye surgery when the specific eye is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when laterality (left, right, or bilateral) cannot be determined from documentation
- •Query the provider if possible to obtain specific eye laterality for more precise coding
Code Hierarchy
└H59Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified└H59.1Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating a procedure└H59.11Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure└H59.119Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of unspecified eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure
└H59.119Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of unspecified eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure