All ICD10 Codes
H59Not billable, use a more specific code below

Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified

chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa

66 billable codes under H59: 58 are a CC; none map to an HCC.A CC or MCC (major CC) is a secondary diagnosis that raises the MS-DRG payment.

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Instructional notes

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

  • mechanical complication of intraocular lens (T85.2)
  • mechanical complication of other ocular prosthetic devices, implants and grafts (T85.3)
  • pseudophakia (Z96.1)
  • secondary cataracts (H26.4-)

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Covers coding glaucoma by type, eye, and stage, including bilateral cases and stage changes, and coding blindness or low vision when the impairment category is undocumented.

Read Section I.C.7 (page 48)

All codes under H59

H59 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

H59 MS-DRGs

As the principal diagnosis, the billable codes under H59 group to these 7 MS-DRGs (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.

Other codes that refer to H59

Notes on these codes point to H59.

  • T80-T88 Excludes2: intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specified body systems (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95.6-, J95.7, K91.6-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
  • T81 Excludes2: intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specific body system (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95, K91.-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)
  • Z83.51 Includes: Conditions classifiable to H00-H53, H55-H59

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.

Eye Diseases

Even if your eyes feel healthy, you could have a problem and not know it. That's why regular eye exams are so important. Refractive errors are the most common type of vision problem that makes it hard to see clearly. But some eye conditions or diseases don't have any symptoms and can lead to a permanent loss of vision.

Read more about eye diseases on MedlinePlus

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.