ICD-10-CM Codes
H00-H59
H59-H59
H59-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H59.89

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H59.89

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

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Billable/Specific Code

H59.89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Short description: Oth postproc comp and disorders of eye and adnexa, NEC
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM H59.89 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H59.89 - other international versions of ICD-10 H59.89 may differ.

The following code(s) above H59.89 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to H59.89:

H00-H59
2023 ICD-10-CM Range H00-H59
Diseases of the eye and adnexa
Note
- Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition
Type 2 Excludes
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
Diseases of the eye and adnexa
H59
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H59
Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified
Type 1 Excludes
- 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-)
Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified

Approximate Synonyms

Astigmatism of bilateral eyes following operative procedure
Astigmatism of left eye following operative procedure
Astigmatism of right eye following operative procedure
Astigmatism, postop condition
Bilateral astigmatism, postop condition
Bilateral eyelid ptosis, postop condition
Bilateral irregular astigmatism, postop condition
Corneal epithelial defect following penetrating keratoplasty
Corneal infiltrate after lasik, both eyes
Defect, epithelial, after penetrating keratoplasty
Exposed scleral buckle
Extrusion of scleral buckle
Eyelid ptosis, postop condition
Fat adherence syndrome
Fat adherence syndrome of extraocular muscle
Infiltrate of cornea of left eye following laser assisted in situ keratomileusis
Infiltrate of cornea of right eye following laser assisted in situ keratomileusis
Infiltrates of corneas of bilateral eyes following laser assisted in situ keratomileusis
Irregular astigmatism of bilateral eyes following operative procedure
Irregular astigmatism of left eye following operative procedure
Irregular astigmatism of right eye following operative procedure
Irregular astigmatism, postop condition
Left astigmatism, postop condition
Left corneal infiltrate after lasik
Left eyelid ptosis, postop condition
Left irregular astigmatism, postop condition
Postoperative irregular astigmatism
Postoperative ptosis of eyelid
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy due to surgery
Proliferative retinopathy due to diabetes
Ptosis of bilateral eyelids following surgery
Ptosis of left eyelid following surgery
Ptosis of right eyelid following surgery
Right astigmatism, postop condition
Right corneal infiltrate after lasik
Right eyelid ptosis, postop condition
Right irregular astigmatism, postop condition
Surgically induced astigmatism

ICD-10-CM H59.89 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):

919 Complications of treatment with mcc
920 Complications of treatment with cc
921 Complications of treatment without cc/mcc

Convert H59.89 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to H59.89:

Complication(s) (from) (of)
- postprocedural - see also Complications, surgical procedure
  - specified NEC
    - eye and adnexa H59.89

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To H59.89

H59.41 …… stage 1

H59.42 …… stage 2

H59.43 …… stage 3

H59.8 Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified

H59.81 Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment

H59.811 …… right eye

H59.812 …… left eye

H59.813 …… bilateral

H59.819 …… unspecified eye

H59.88 Other intraoperative complications of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified

H59.89 Other postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified

H60 Otitis externa

H60.0 Abscess of external ear

H60.00 …… unspecified ear

H60.01 Abscess of right external ear

H60.02 Abscess of left external ear

H60.03 …… bilateral

H60.1 Cellulitis of external ear

H60.10 …… unspecified ear

H60.11 Cellulitis of right external ear

H60.12 Cellulitis of left external ear

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H59.89

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

Diseases of the eye and adnexa

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