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H59.43

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Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, stage 3

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

What This Code Means

Severe inflammation or infection of a bleb (fluid-filled blister from glaucoma surgery) with significant threat to vision.

Coding Tips

  • •Stage 3 represents the most severe form with potential for endophthalmitis or vision loss
  • •Document the clinical severity and any systemic involvement to support this coding

Code Hierarchy

└H59Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified└H59.4Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb└H59.43Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, stage 3
└H59.43Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, stage 3

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