H59.212
H59.212: Accidental puncture and laceration of left eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
H59.212 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for accidental puncture and laceration of left eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Written on H59: Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
H59.212 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
- A56758Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
- A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.