H59.40 - Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, unspecified

Version 2023

ICD-10:	H59.40
Short Description:	Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, unspecified
Long Description:	Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, unspecified
Status:	Valid for Submission
Version:	ICD-10-CM 2023
Code Classification:	Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00–H59) Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified (H59) Intraop and postproc comp and disord of eye and adnexa, NEC (H59)

H59.40 is a billable ICD-10 code used to specify a medical diagnosis of inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, unspecified. The code is valid during the fiscal year 2023 from October 01, 2022 through September 30, 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like H59.40 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

Blebitis
Chronic postoperative endophthalmitis
Conjunctival blebitis following glaucoma surgery
Disorder of filtering bleb
Postoperative endophthalmitis
Postoperative infectious endophthalmitis
Postoperative sterile endophthalmitis
Postprocedural blebitis
Sterile endophthalmitis

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:

- Bleb (s) - R23.8
- - inflammed (infected), postprocedural - H59.40

- Blebitis, postprocedural - H59.40

Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

The is diagnosis code is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V40.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2022 through 09/30/2023.

MS-DRG	MS-DRG Title	MCD	Relative Weight
124	OTHER DISORDERS OF THE EYE WITH MCC	02	1.4007
125	OTHER DISORDERS OF THE EYE WITHOUT MCC	02	0.8621

The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Convert to ICD-9 Code

Source ICD-10 Code		Target ICD-9 Code
H59.40		379.60 - Inflam postproc bleb NOS

Related Codes Browser

ICD Code	Description	Valid for Submission
H59	Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H59.0	Disorders of the eye following cataract surgery	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H59.01	Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H59.011	Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, right eye	BILLABLE CODE
H59.012	Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, left eye	BILLABLE CODE
H59.013	Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, bilateral	BILLABLE CODE
H59.019	Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, unspecified eye	BILLABLE CODE
H59.02	Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H59.021	Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, right eye	BILLABLE CODE
H59.022	Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, left eye	BILLABLE CODE
H59.023	Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, bilateral	BILLABLE CODE
H59.029	Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, unspecified eye	BILLABLE CODE
H59.03	Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H59.031	Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, right eye	BILLABLE CODE
H59.032	Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, left eye	BILLABLE CODE
H59.033	Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, bilateral	BILLABLE CODE
H59.039	Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, unspecified eye	BILLABLE CODE
H59.09	Other disorders of the eye following cataract surgery	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H59.091	Other disorders of the right eye following cataract surgery	BILLABLE CODE
H59.092	Other disorders of the left eye following cataract surgery	BILLABLE CODE
H59.093	Other disorders of the eye following cataract surgery, bilateral	BILLABLE CODE
H59.099	Other disorders of unspecified eye following cataract surgery	BILLABLE CODE
H59.1	Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating a procedure	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H59.11	Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H59.111	Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of right eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure	BILLABLE CODE
H59.112	Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of left eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure	BILLABLE CODE
H59.113	Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure, bilateral	BILLABLE CODE
H59.119	Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of unspecified eye and adnexa complicating an ophthalmic procedure	BILLABLE CODE
H59.12	Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating other procedure	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H59.121	Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of right eye and adnexa complicating other procedure	BILLABLE CODE
H59.122	Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of left eye and adnexa complicating other procedure	BILLABLE CODE
H59.123	Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of eye and adnexa complicating other procedure, bilateral	BILLABLE CODE
H59.129	Intraoperative hemorrhage and hematoma of unspecified eye and adnexa complicating other procedure	BILLABLE CODE
H59.2	Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during a procedure	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H59.21	Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H59.211	Accidental puncture and laceration of right eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure	BILLABLE CODE
H59.212	Accidental puncture and laceration of left eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure	BILLABLE CODE
H59.213	Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure, bilateral	BILLABLE CODE
H59.219	Accidental puncture and laceration of unspecified eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure	BILLABLE CODE
H59.22	Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during other procedure	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H59.221	Accidental puncture and laceration of right eye and adnexa during other procedure	BILLABLE CODE
H59.222	Accidental puncture and laceration of left eye and adnexa during other procedure	BILLABLE CODE
H59.223	Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during other procedure, bilateral	BILLABLE CODE
H59.229	Accidental puncture and laceration of unspecified eye and adnexa during other procedure	BILLABLE CODE
H59.3	Postprocedural hemorrhage, hematoma, and seroma of eye and adnexa following a procedure	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H59.31	Postprocedural hemorrhage of eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H59.311	Postprocedural hemorrhage of right eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure	BILLABLE CODE
H59.312	Postprocedural hemorrhage of left eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure	BILLABLE CODE
H59.313	Postprocedural hemorrhage of eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure, bilateral	BILLABLE CODE
H59.319	Postprocedural hemorrhage of unspecified eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure	BILLABLE CODE
H59.32	Postprocedural hemorrhage of eye and adnexa following other procedure	NON-BILLABLE CODE

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)

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