H59 — Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H59). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for H59 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

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-)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can H59 be billed directly?

No. H59 (Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to H59 in its code family, with their registry titles.

H59.0 — Disorders of the eye following cataract surgery
H59.01 — Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery
H59.011 — Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, right eye
H59.012 — Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, left eye
H59.013 — Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, bilateral
H59.019 — Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, unspecified eye
H59.02 — Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery
H59.021 — Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, right eye
H59.022 — Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, left eye
H59.023 — Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, bilateral
H59.029 — Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, unspecified eye
H59.03 — Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery
H59.031 — Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, right eye
H59.032 — Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, left eye
H59.033 — Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, bilateral
H59.039 — Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, unspecified eye
H59.09 — Other disorders of the eye following cataract surgery
H59.091 — Other disorders of the right eye following cataract surgery
H59.092 — Other disorders of the left eye following cataract surgery
H59.093 — Other disorders of the eye following cataract surgery, bilateral
H59.099 — Other disorders of unspecified eye following cataract surgery
H59.1 — Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating a procedure
H59.11 — Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure
H59.111 — Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of right eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure
H59.112 — Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of left eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure
H59.113 — Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure, bilateral
H59.119 — Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of unspecified eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure
H59.12 — Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating other procedure
H59.121 — Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of right eye and adnexa complicating other procedure
H59.122 — Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of left eye and adnexa complicating other procedure
H59.123 — Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating other procedure, bilateral
H59.129 — Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of unspecified eye and adnexa complicating other procedure
H59.2 — Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during a procedure
H59.21 — Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure
H59.211 — Accidental puncture and laceration of right eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure
H59.212 — Accidental puncture and laceration of left eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure
H59.213 — Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure, bilateral
H59.219 — Accidental puncture and laceration of unspecified eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure
H59.22 — Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during other procedure
H59.221 — Accidental puncture and laceration of right eye and adnexa during other procedure
H59.222 — Accidental puncture and laceration of left eye and adnexa during other procedure
H59.223 — Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during other procedure, bilateral
H59.229 — Accidental puncture and laceration of unspecified eye and adnexa during other procedure
H59.3 — Postprocedural hemorrhage, hematoma, and seroma of eye and adnexa following a procedure
H59.31 — Postprocedural hemorrhage of eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
H59.311 — Postprocedural hemorrhage of right eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
H59.312 — Postprocedural hemorrhage of left eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
H59.313 — Postprocedural hemorrhage of eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure, bilateral
H59.319 — Postprocedural hemorrhage of unspecified eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
H59.32 — Postprocedural hemorrhage of eye and adnexa following other procedure
H59.321 — Postprocedural hemorrhage of right eye and adnexa following other procedure
H59.322 — Postprocedural hemorrhage of left eye and adnexa following other procedure
H59.323 — Postprocedural hemorrhage of eye and adnexa following other procedure, bilateral
H59.329 — Postprocedural hemorrhage of unspecified eye and adnexa following other procedure
H59.33 — Postprocedural hematoma of eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
H59.331 — Postprocedural hematoma of right eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
H59.332 — Postprocedural hematoma of left eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
H59.333 — Postprocedural hematoma of eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure, bilateral
H59.339 — Postprocedural hematoma of unspecified eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
H59.34 — Postprocedural hematoma of eye and adnexa following other procedure
H59.341 — Postprocedural hematoma of right eye and adnexa following other procedure
H59.342 — Postprocedural hematoma of left eye and adnexa following other procedure
H59.343 — Postprocedural hematoma of eye and adnexa following other procedure, bilateral
H59.349 — Postprocedural hematoma of unspecified eye and adnexa following other procedure
H59.35 — Postprocedural seroma of eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
H59.351 — Postprocedural seroma of right eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
H59.352 — Postprocedural seroma of left eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
H59.353 — Postprocedural seroma of eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure, bilateral
H59.359 — Postprocedural seroma of unspecified eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
H59.36 — Postprocedural seroma of eye and adnexa following other procedure
H59.361 — Postprocedural seroma of right eye and adnexa following other procedure
H59.362 — Postprocedural seroma of left eye and adnexa following other procedure
H59.363 — Postprocedural seroma of eye and adnexa following other procedure, bilateral
H59.369 — Postprocedural seroma of unspecified eye and adnexa following other procedure
H59.4 — Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb
H59.40 — Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, unspecified
H59.41 — Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, stage 1
H59.42 — Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, stage 2
H59.43 — Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, 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 — Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, right eye
H59.812 — Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, left eye
H59.813 — Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, bilateral
H59.819 — Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, 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