Z98.83 Filtering (vitreous) bleb after glaucoma surgery status

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb (H59.4-)

Applies from Z98 Other postprocedural states

Excludes2 (not included here)

• aftercare (Z43-Z49, Z51)
• follow-up medical care (Z08-Z09)
• Fontan related circulation (I27.84-)
• postprocedural complication - see Alphabetical Index

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 951 in MDC 23.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• V45.69 Other states following surgery of eye and adnexa (approximate)

Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))

• Unacceptable principal diagnosis: These codes describe a circumstance which influences care but is not a current illness or injury, or capture only an underlying condition, and are unacceptable as principal diagnosis.

Code annotations containing back-references to Z98.83

Back-references to Z98.83

• Type 1 Excludes: H59.4 Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb ("filtering (vitreous) bleb after glaucoma surgery status (Z98.83)")

Back-references to Z98

• Type 2 Excludes: Z78 Other specified health status ("postprocedural status (Z93-Z99)")
• Type 2 Excludes: Z87.7 Personal history of (corrected) congenital malformations ("other postprocedural states (Z98.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: Z92 Personal history of medical treatment ("postprocedural states (Z98.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for Z98.83

• Bleb (s) › filtering (vitreous), after glaucoma surgery
• Status (post) › bleb, filtering (vitreous), after glaucoma surgery
• Status (post) › filtering (vitreous) bleb after glaucoma surgery

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