2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H59.029Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, unspecified eye
ICD-10-CM Codes›H00–H59›H59›H59
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
H59.029 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, unspecified eye. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 124 through 125. Coders also document this condition as cataract fragments in the eye post cataract surgery. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Postprocedural or postoperative eye complication.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Cataract fragments in the eye post cataract surgery
- Cataract lens fragments in anterior chamber of eye due to and following cataract surgery
- Cataract lens fragments in vitreous of eye due to and following cataract surgery
- Lens material in anterior chamber
- Retained lens matter in vitreous
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
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.
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Convert H59.029 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About H59.029Overview
Is H59.029 (Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, unspecified eye on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What MS-DRG does H59.029 group to?
When cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, unspecified eye is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 124, 125, with relative weights from 0.7678 to 1.3231 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of H59.029?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery, unspecified eye converts to ICD-9-CM 998.82 (ctrct frgmt frm ctr surg). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
Footnotes
[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.
