H59.219
BillableAccidental puncture and laceration of unspecified 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 an eye or surrounding tissues during eye surgery when the specific eye is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •Use only when the affected eye cannot be determined from the operative report
- •Request clarification from the surgeon regarding which eye sustained the accidental injury
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└H59.219Accidental puncture and laceration of unspecified eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure
└H59.219Accidental puncture and laceration of unspecified eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure