H26.009
BillableUnspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye
Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified 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
- Congenital anomaly of macula4041005
- Hereditary sensory neuropathy11442006
- Posterior sensory radicular neuropathy11442006
- Cornea small26098002
- Microcornea26098002
- Congenital nystagmus64635004
- Sensory neuropathy95662005
- Cataract193570009
- Lens opacity193570009
- Lenticular opacity193570009
- Familial renal glucosuria226309007
- Anterior lens opacities247054001
- Anterior capsular lens opacities247055000
- Anterior subcapsular lens opacities247056004
- Cortical lens opacities247057008
- Cupuliform cataract247062009
- Spontaneous reabsorption of cataract247066007
- Renal glucosuria267430007
- Renal glycosuria267430007
- Cataract maturity - finding366036004
- Finding of cataract maturity366036004
- Interlenticular opacification370950002
- Infantile cataract399120006
- Non age related cataract399305009
- Non age-related cataract399305009
- Nonsenile cataract399305009
- Cataract in child399336001
- Childhood cataract399336001
- Juvenile cataract399336001
- Congenital hypoplasia of fovea429449002
- Congenital hypoplasia of fovea centralis429449002
- Presenile cataract441622000
- Congenital muscular dystrophy with infantile cataract and hypogonadism syndrome715429006
- Juvenile cataract, microcornea, renal glucosuria syndrome722457005
- MRCS (microcornea, rod-cone dystrophy, cataract, posterior staphyloma) syndrome771342004
- MRCS syndrome771342004
- Microcornea, rod-cone dystrophy, cataract, posterior staphyloma syndrome771342004
- Foveal hypoplasia with presenile cataract syndrome778042000
- O'Donnell Pappas syndrome778042000
- Early opacity of lens840576009
- Cataract present846743000
- Congenital hypoplasia of retina1144397003
- Congenital retinal hypoplasia1144397003
- Congenital hypoplasia of macula lutea1144408000
- Congenital macular hypoplasia1144408000
- Hereditary growth hormone deficiency1186807002
- CAGSSS - cataract, growth hormone deficiency, sensory neuropathy, sensorineural hearing loss, skeletal dysplasia syndrome1220595008
- Cataract, growth hormone deficiency, sensory neuropathy, sensorineural hearing loss, skeletal dysplasia syndrome1220595008
- Retinal dystrophy, juvenile cataract, short stature syndrome1220597000
- Retinitis pigmentosa, juvenile cataract, short stature, intellectual disability syndrome1220597000
- Body height below reference range1363478003
- Infantile and/or juvenile cataract342291000119102
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye is H26.009. The full clinical description is "Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye". H26.009 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H26.009 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H26.009 represents "Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified 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 H26.009 a billable code?
Yes, H26.009 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H26.009 in?
H26.009 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H26.009?
H26.009 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital cataract (Q12.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does H26.009 map to?
H26.009 maps to 34 SNOMED CT concepts: 247055000, 247054001, 247056004, 1363478003, 1220595008, and 29 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H26.009?
H26.009 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880603. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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