H59.01
Header — not billableKeratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery
The ICD-10 code for keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery is H59.01.
H59.01 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Vitreal corneal syndrome
- Vitreous (touch) syndrome
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under H59.01
- H59.011Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, right eye
- H59.012Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, left eye
- H59.013Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, bilateral
- H59.019Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery, unspecified eye
Related codes in this category
- H59.02Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgerynon-billable header
- H59.03Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgerynon-billable header
- H59.09Other disorders of the eye following cataract surgerynon-billable header
- H59.01Keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgerynon-billable header