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H59.1 vs H59.2

H59.1 (Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating a procedure) compared with H59.2 (Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during a procedure), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. H59.1 carries an Excludes1 note covering H59.2: “intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa due to accidental puncture or laceration during a procedure (H59.2-)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

H59.1Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating a procedureH59.2Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during a procedure
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: H59.111, H59.112, H59.113, H59.119, H59.121

Non-billable header

Report instead: H59.211, H59.212, H59.213, H59.219, H59.221

ClassificationH00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59)
DefinitionIntraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating a procedure is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H59.1).Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during a procedure is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H59.2).

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources