H26.002
BillableUnspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, left eye
Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, left eye
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Presenile cataract441622000
- Cataract of left eye816119002
- Cataract present846743000
- Cataract of left eye present846744006
- Capsular cataract of left eye15736801000119109
- Cataract of lens capsule of left eye15736801000119109
- Presenile cataract of left eye678501000119101
- Total cataract of lens of left eye15738521000119102
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, left eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, left eye is H26.002. The full clinical description is "Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, left eye". H26.002 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H26.002 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H26.002 represents "Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, left eye". It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H26.002 a billable code?
Yes, H26.002 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H26.002 in?
H26.002 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H26.002?
H26.002 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital cataract (Q12.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does H26.002 map to?
H26.002 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 15736801000119109, 816119002, 846744006, 846743000, 441622000, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H26.002?
H26.002 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880601. 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.