H59.229
BillableAccidental puncture and laceration of unspecified eye and adnexa during other 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 structures during a procedure, but the specific eye affected is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation
- •Query the provider if possible to determine which eye was injured for more specific coding
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└H59.22Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during other procedure└H59.229Accidental puncture and laceration of unspecified eye and adnexa during other procedure
└H59.229Accidental puncture and laceration of unspecified eye and adnexa during other procedure