H59.21
Header — not billableAccidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure
The ICD-10 code for accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure is H59.21.
H59.21 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.
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 H59.21
- H59.211Accidental puncture and laceration of right eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure
- H59.212Accidental puncture and laceration of left eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure
- H59.213Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure, bilateral
- H59.219Accidental puncture and laceration of unspecified eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure
Related codes in this category
- H59.22Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during other procedurenon-billable header
- H59.21Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedurenon-billable header