H59.311 (Postprocedural hemorrhage of right eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure) compared with H59.312 (Postprocedural hemorrhage of left eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure), from the official CMS tabular data. H59.311 and H59.312 code the same condition on opposite sides.
Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.
These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)
Same condition, opposite side. H59.311 and H59.312 name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.
Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.
| H59.311Postprocedural hemorrhage of right eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure | H59.312Postprocedural hemorrhage of left eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) | H00-H59 — Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59) |
| Definition | Postprocedural hemorrhage of right eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H59.311). | Postprocedural hemorrhage of left eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H59.312). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources