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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for fragments

H59.02

Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Fragments, cataract (lens), following cataract surgery”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding fragments

The ICD-10-CM code for fragments is H59.02 (Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery).

Within H59.0 (disorders of the eye following cataract surgery), H59.02 is specifically for cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery. Related codes cover keratopathy (bullous aphakic) following cataract surgery (H59.01), Cystoid macular edema following cataract surgery (H59.03) and other disorders of the eye following cataract surgery (H59.09).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H59.021 (right eye), H59.022 (left eye), H59.023 (bilateral) and H59.029 (unspecified eye).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

More specific fragments codes (official index)

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Common questions about fragments ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for fragments?

H59.02 — Cataract (lens) fragments in eye following cataract surgery (a header code; report a more specific subcode).

Is H59.02 billable?

No. H59.02 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.