H25
Non-billableAge-related cataract
Age-related cataract
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Senile cataract
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
- capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens (H40.1-)
Child Codes (5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Age-related cataractC0036646
- Clouding of the lens of the eye with ageC0036646
- Old-age related cataractC0036646
- Senile CataractC0036646
- Senile cataractC0036646
- Senile cataract (disorder)C0036646
- Senile cataract, unspecifiedC0036646
- age related cataractsC0036646
- age-related cataractC0036646
- cataract senileC0036646
- cataracts senileC0036646
- senile cataractC0036646
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H25?
ICD-10-CM code H25 represents "Age-related cataract". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H25 a billable code?
No, H25 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under H25.
What chapter is H25 in?
H25 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What are the subcategories under H25?
H25 has 5 child codes, including: H25.0 (Age-related incipient cataract), H25.1 (Age-related nuclear cataract), H25.2 (Age-related cataract, morgagnian type), H25.8 (Other age-related cataract), and 1 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H25?
H25 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0036646. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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