H59.212
BillableAccidental puncture and laceration of left 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 left eye or surrounding tissues that occurs during eye surgery.
Coding Tips
- •Verify the injury was accidental and not part of the planned surgical approach
- •Include details about the depth and extent of the laceration in the clinical documentation
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└H59.212Accidental puncture and laceration of left eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure
└H59.212Accidental puncture and laceration of left eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure