H59.369
BillablePostprocedural seroma of unspecified eye and adnexa following other procedure
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A fluid collection (seroma) that develops in the eye area after a surgical procedure when it is unclear which eye is affected.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined from the medical record
- •Query the provider if possible to determine whether the right eye, left eye, or both eyes are involved
Code Hierarchy
└H59Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified└H59.3Postprocedural hemorrhage, hematoma, and seroma of eye and adnexa following a procedure└H59.36Postprocedural seroma of eye and adnexa following other procedure└H59.369Postprocedural seroma of unspecified eye and adnexa following other procedure
└H59.369Postprocedural seroma of unspecified eye and adnexa following other procedure