H59.813
BillableChorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, bilateral
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Permanent scarring of the light-sensitive tissue at the back of both eyes that occurs as a result of surgery to repair detached retinas.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when bilateral chorioretinal scars are documented
- •Ensure documentation confirms that both eyes have undergone retinal detachment repair surgery
Code Hierarchy
└H59Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified└H59.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified└H59.81Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment└H59.813Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, bilateral
└H59.813Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, bilateral