H59.312 Postprocedural hemorrhage of left eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.

Applies from H59 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified

Excludes1 (never code together)

• 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-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 919-921 in MDC 21.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 998.11 Hemorrhage complicating a procedure (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to H59.312

Back-references to H59.3

• Type 2 Excludes: T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified ("intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specific body system (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95, K91.-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)")

Back-references to H59

• Type 2 Excludes: T81 Complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified ("intraoperative and postprocedural complications of specific body system (D78.-, E36.-, E89.-, G97.3-, G97.4, H59.3-, H59.-, H95.2-, H95.3, I97.4-, I97.5, J95, K91.-, L76.-, M96.-, N99.-)")

Nearby codes

• H59.223 Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during other procedure, bilateral
• H59.229 Accidental puncture and laceration of unspecified eye and adnexa during other procedure
• H59.3 Postprocedural hemorrhage, hematoma, and seroma of eye and adnexa following a procedure
• H59.31 Postprocedural hemorrhage of eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
• H59.311 Postprocedural hemorrhage of right eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
• H59.312 Postprocedural hemorrhage of left eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure (this code)
• H59.313 Postprocedural hemorrhage of eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure, bilateral
• H59.319 Postprocedural hemorrhage of unspecified eye and adnexa following an ophthalmic procedure
• H59.32 Postprocedural hemorrhage of eye and adnexa following other procedure
• H59.321 Postprocedural hemorrhage of right eye and adnexa following other procedure
• H59.322 Postprocedural hemorrhage of left eye and adnexa following other procedure