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H59.032

H59.032: Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, left eye

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

H59.032 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, left eye. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H59.032

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on H59: Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified

  • 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-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

H59.032 is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies: 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56537Billing and Coding: Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI)
  • A56692Billing and Coding: Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI)
  • A56774Billing and Coding: Ophthalmic Angiography (Fluorescein and Indocyanine Green)
  • A56825Billing and Coding: Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI)

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under H59.03

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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