H59.211
BillableAccidental puncture and laceration of right eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
An accidental cut or puncture wound to the right eye or surrounding tissues that occurs during eye surgery.
Coding Tips
- •This represents an iatrogenic injury during an ophthalmic procedure; document the specific structure injured if possible
- •Distinguish from intentional surgical incisions by confirming the injury was unintended
Code Hierarchy
└H59Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified└H59.2Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during a procedure└H59.21Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure└H59.211Accidental puncture and laceration of right eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure
└H59.211Accidental puncture and laceration of right eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure