H25.1
Non-billableAge-related nuclear cataract
Age-related nuclear 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
- Cataracta brunescens
- Nuclear sclerosis 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 (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Age-related nuclear cataractC1832423
- CATARACT, AGE-RELATED NUCLEARC1832423
- Cataract, Age-Related NuclearC1832423
- NUCLEAR SCLEROSIS OF THE LENSC1832423
- Nuclear Sclerosis of the LensC1832423
- Brown cataractC0271167
- Brunescent cataractC0271167
- Cataracta brunescensC0271167
- Cataracta brunescens (disorder)C0271167
- brunescent cataractC0271167
- Nuclear sclerosis cataractC1392114
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H25.1?
ICD-10-CM code H25.1 represents "Age-related nuclear cataract". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H25.1 a billable code?
No, H25.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H25.1.
What chapter is H25.1 in?
H25.1 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What are the subcategories under H25.1?
H25.1 has 4 child codes, including: H25.10 (Age-related nuclear cataract, unspecified eye), H25.11 (Age-related nuclear cataract, right eye), H25.12 (Age-related nuclear cataract, left eye), H25.13 (Age-related nuclear cataract, bilateral).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H25.1?
H25.1 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1832423, C0271167, C1392114. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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