H59Header code — not billable
Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified
Short description: Intraop and postproc comp and disord of eye and adnexa, NEC
- Chapter
- 7. Diseases of the eye and adnexa
- Category
- H59
- Effective date
- October 1, 2026
Related codes in category H59
H59.0Disorders of the eye following cataract surgeryH59.01Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgeryH59.011Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) fol cataract surgery, r eyeYesH59.012Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) fol cataract surgery, left eyeYesH59.013Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, biYesH59.019Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) fol cataract surgery, unsp eyeYesH59.02Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgeryH59.021Cataract (lens) fragmt in eye fol cataract surgery, r eyeYesH59.022Cataract (lens) fragmt in eye fol cataract surgery, left eyeYesH59.023Cataract (lens) fragments in eye fol cataract surgery, biYesH59.029Cataract (lens) fragmt in eye fol cataract surgery, unsp eyeYesH59.03Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code H59?
H59 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified.
Is H59 a billable code?
No. H59 is a category/header code, not billable on its own — use one of its more specific child codes instead.
What ICD-10-CM chapter is H59 in?
H59 falls under Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa.
When did H59 become effective?
H59 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.
What other codes are related to H59?
H59 belongs to category H59, which includes 12 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.
ICD-10-CM data maintained by CDC/CMS (public domain). Always verify codes with authoritative sources before making coding or billing decisions.