H59.03 - Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery
| ICD-10: | H59.03 |
| Short Description: | Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery |
| Long Description: | Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery |
| Status: | Not Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
| Code Classification: |
H59.03 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Specific Coding for Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery
Non-specific codes like H59.03 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery:
- BILLABLE CODE - Use H59.031 for Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, right eye
- BILLABLE CODE - Use H59.032 for Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, left eye
- BILLABLE CODE - Use H59.033 for Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, bilateral
- BILLABLE CODE - Use H59.039 for Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, unspecified eye
Index to Diseases and Injuries References
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index:
- - Complication (s) (from) (of)
- - postprocedural - See Also: Complications, surgical procedure;
- - following cataract surgery
- - cystoid macular edema - H59.03
- - following cataract surgery
- - postprocedural - See Also: Complications, surgical procedure;
Patient Education
Cataract
A cataract is a clouding of the lens in your eye. It affects your vision. Cataracts are very common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery.
A cataract can occur in either or both eyes. It cannot spread from one eye to the other. Common symptoms are:
- Blurry vision
- Colors that seem faded
- Glare - headlights, lamps or sunlight may seem too bright. You may also see a halo around lights.
- Not being able to see well at night
- Double vision
- Frequent prescription changes in your eye wear
Cataracts usually develop slowly. New glasses, brighter lighting, anti-glare sunglasses or magnifying lenses can help at first. Surgery is also an option. It involves removing the cloudy lens and replacing it with an artificial lens. Wearing sunglasses and a hat with a brim to block ultraviolet sunlight may help to delay cataracts.
NIH: National Eye Institute
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Code History
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)
