H59.351 (Postprocedural seroma of right eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure) compared with H59.352 (Postprocedural seroma of left eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure), from the official CMS tabular data. H59.351 and H59.352 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. H59.351 and H59.352 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.
| H59.351Postprocedural seroma of right eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure | H59.352Postprocedural seroma 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 seroma of right eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H59.351). | Postprocedural seroma of left eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H59.352). |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources