ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H59.01 - Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery (original) (raw)

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Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery

ICD-10-CM Code:

H59.01

ICD-10 Code for:

Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery

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H59.01 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity from the list below for a diagnosis of keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2026 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Non-specific codes like H59.01 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following billable codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery:

Use H59.011 for Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, right eye

Use H59.012 for Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, left eye

Use H59.013 for Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, bilateral

Use H59.019 for Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, unspecified eye

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The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

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Cataract

A cataract is a clouding of the lens in your eye. It affects your vision. Cataracts are very common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery.

A cataract can occur in either or both eyes. It cannot spread from one eye to the other. Common symptoms are:

Cataracts usually develop slowly. New glasses, brighter lighting, anti-glare sunglasses or magnifying lenses can help at first. Surgery is also an option. It involves removing the cloudy lens and replacing it with an artificial lens. Wearing sunglasses and a hat with a brim to block ultraviolet sunlight may help to delay cataracts.

NIH: National Eye Institute

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