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H26.0

Non-billable

Infantile and juvenile cataract

Infantile and juvenile cataract

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

H25-H28

Parent Code

H26

Child Codes

7

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • congenital cataract (Q12.0)

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)

Child Codes (7)

H26.00

Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract

H26.01

Infantile and juvenile cortical/lamellar/zonular cataract

H26.03

Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract

H26.04

Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract

H26.05

Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract

H26.06

Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract

H26.09

Other infantile and juvenile cataract

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code H26.0?

ICD-10-CM code H26.0 represents "Infantile and juvenile cataract". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is H26.0 a billable code?

No, H26.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under H26.0.

What chapter is H26.0 in?

H26.0 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What codes cannot be used with H26.0?

H26.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital cataract (Q12.0).

What are the subcategories under H26.0?

H26.0 has 7 child codes, including: H26.00 (Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract), H26.01 (Infantile and juvenile cortical/lamellar/zonular cataract), H26.03 (Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract), H26.04 (Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract), and 3 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H26.0?

H26.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880598. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.