ICD-10 Code for Bleb
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The ICD-10-CM code for bleb is R23.8 — Other skin changes. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for bleb with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
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Which bleb code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 8 codes under Bleb. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| emphysematous | J43.9 | Emphysema, unspecified | |
| endophthalmitis | H59.43 | Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, stage 3 | |
| filtering, after glaucoma surgery | Z98.83 | Filtering (vitreous) bleb after glaucoma surgery status | |
| inflamed, postprocedural | H59.40 | Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, unspecified | |
| lung | J43.9 | Emphysema, unspecified | |
| subpleural | J43.9 | Emphysema, unspecified |
Bleb inflamed, postprocedural
Bleb lung
| newborn | P25.8 | Other conditions related to interstitial emphysema originating in the perinatal period |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources