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H59.42

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Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, stage 2

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

What This Code Means

Moderate inflammation or infection of a bleb (fluid-filled blister from glaucoma surgery) with more significant involvement.

Coding Tips

  • •Stage 2 represents progression with more pronounced inflammation or infection
  • •Ensure documentation supports the intermediate severity level between stages 1 and 3

Code Hierarchy

└H59Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified└H59.4Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb└H59.42Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, stage 2
└H59.42Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, stage 2

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