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H59.351

H59.351: Postprocedural seroma of right eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright

H59.351 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for postprocedural seroma of right eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H59.351

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

H59.351 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
  • A56729Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Head and Neck
  • A56775Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Angiography

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under H59.35

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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