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ICD-10-CM Code for Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, unspecified H59.40

ICD-10 code H59.40 for Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .

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Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, unspecified

H59.4

Excludes1: filtering (vitreous) bleb after glaucoma surgery status (Z98.83)

H59

Excludes1: 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-)

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