H59 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified is H59 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
H59: Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified (H59)
Category H59
88 codes (66 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with H59.
  • 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

Chapter 7 TOC entry

7. Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) ........................................................ 48

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.7
Glaucoma (TOC entry)

a. Glaucoma .............................................................................................................................. 48

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.7.a

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

More Specific Codes

H59.0 Disorders of the eye following cataract surgery H59.01 Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery H59.011 Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, right eye H59.012 Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, left eye H59.013 Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, bilateral H59.019 Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, unspecified eye H59.02 Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery H59.021 Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, right eye H59.022 Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, left eye H59.023 Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, bilateral H59.029 Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, unspecified eye H59.03 Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery H59.031 Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, right eye H59.032 Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, left eye H59.033 Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, bilateral H59.039 Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, unspecified eye H59.09 Other disorders of the eye following cataract surgery H59.091 Other disorders of the right eye following cataract surgery H59.092 Other disorders of the left eye following cataract surgery H59.093 Other disorders of the eye following cataract surgery, bilateral H59.099 Other disorders of unspecified eye following cataract surgery H59.1 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating a procedure H59.11 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure H59.111 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of right eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure H59.112 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of left eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure H59.113 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure, bilateral H59.119 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of unspecified eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure H59.12 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating other procedure H59.121 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of right eye and adnexa complicating other procedure H59.122 Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of left eye and adnexa complicating other procedure

Related Codes in H59

H59.0 Disorders of the eye following cataract surgery H59.01 Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery H59.011 Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, right eye H59.012 Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, left eye H59.013 Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, bilateral H59.019 Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, unspecified eye H59.02 Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery H59.021 Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, right eye H59.022 Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, left eye H59.023 Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, bilateral H59.029 Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, unspecified eye H59.03 Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery H59.031 Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, right eye H59.032 Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, left eye H59.033 Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, bilateral H59.039 Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, unspecified eye H59.09 Other disorders of the eye following cataract surgery H59.091 Other disorders of the right eye following cataract surgery H59.092 Other disorders of the left eye following cataract surgery H59.093 Other disorders of the eye following cataract surgery, bilateral
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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