2025 ICD-10-CM code H59.813

Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, bilateral. This condition occurs after surgical intervention for retinal detachment in both eyes.

Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition. For example, if the retinal detachment was caused by trauma, an appropriate external cause code from Chapter 20 (V01X59) should be used in conjunction with H59.813.

The medical necessity for treating chorioretinal scars relates to managing any visual impairment or complications resulting from the scarring.This may involve vision rehabilitation, low vision aids, or further surgical interventions if necessary.

Diagnosis and management of this condition falls under the purview of ophthalmologists, specializing in surgical and medical eye care.

In simple words: Scarring in the back of both eyes following surgery for detached retina.

Chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment, bilateral.This refers to the scarring that can occur in the choroid and retina of both eyes following surgical repair of a detached retina.

Example 1: A patient undergoes bilateral retinal detachment repair surgery. Several months later, during a follow-up examination, the ophthalmologist notes chorioretinal scarring in both eyes., A patient presents with blurred vision in both eyes following retinal detachment surgery.Examination reveals chorioretinal scars in both eyes as a post-surgical complication., A patient with a history of bilateral retinal detachment surgery complains of decreased visual acuity.Diagnostic imaging confirms the presence of chorioretinal scars in both eyes.

Documentation should include: details of the original retinal detachment, surgical reports of the repair procedure, ophthalmological examination findings noting the presence and extent of the chorioretinal scars, and any impact on visual acuity or other visual functions.

** 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-)Excludes2: certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-) endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-) injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) neoplasms (C00-D49) symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)

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