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6. H59.21

H59.21 - Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure

• Applicable to Accidental puncture and laceration of eye and adnexa during an ophthalmic procedure
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM H59.21 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of H59.21 - other international versions of ICD10 H59.21 may differ.
• H59.21 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• H59.21 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

The following codes above H59.21 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to H59.21:

• Chapter: H00-H59 - Diseases of the eye and adnexa
• Section: H59 - Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified
• Category: H59 - Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified

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