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H59.40

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Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, unspecified

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Inflammation or infection of a bleb (a fluid-filled blister created during glaucoma surgery) without specification of the severity stage.

Coding Tips

  • •If the stage of bleb inflammation is documented, use the more specific codes H59.41-H59.43 instead
  • •Distinguish between simple inflammation and actual infection based on clinical findings and culture results

Code Hierarchy

└H59Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified└H59.4Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb└H59.40Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, unspecified
└H59.40Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, unspecified

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