Is H59.039 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. H59.039 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does H59.039 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified (H59).

H59.039

H59.039 — Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, unspecified eye

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified

H59.039 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, unspecified eye. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

H59.039 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share H59.03. If H59.039 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

H59.031Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, right eye
H59.032Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, left eye
H59.033Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery, bilateral

Questions about H59.039

Is H59.039 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. H59.039 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does H59.039 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified (H59).