2025 ICD-10-CM code H59.8
Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified.
Medical necessity is established by documenting the specific complication, its impact on the patient's visual function or ocular health, and the need for further intervention or management.
The clinician is responsible for accurately documenting the specific complication or disorder observed, its relationship to the prior procedure, and any associated manifestations.
In simple words: This code represents other complications or issues with the eye or surrounding areas that may occur during or after a medical procedure involving the eye.
This code encompasses various complications and disorders affecting the eye and its surrounding structures (adnexa) that arise during or after a surgical procedure or other medical intervention, and are not classified elsewhere in the ICD-10-CM.
Example 1: A patient develops persistent inflammation of the cornea (keratitis) following cataract surgery, which is not attributable to infection or other known causes., Following a retinal detachment repair, a patient experiences unusual scarring or fluid buildup in the eye that impairs vision and cannot be attributed to a more specific diagnosis., A patient undergoing an eye muscle surgery experiences double vision postoperatively due to an unspecified complication.
Documentation should clearly describe the nature of the complication, its onset and duration, associated symptoms, and its relationship to the prior procedure. Diagnostic tests and imaging findings should also be included.
** Excludes1: 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-)
- Specialties:Ophthalmology
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, On Campus-Outpatient Hospital, Off Campus-Outpatient Hospital, Ambulatory Surgical Center