H26.20
BillableUnspecified complicated cataract
Unspecified complicated cataract
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Cataracta complicata NOS
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
- Cataract due to ocular disease193600001
- Cataracta complicata193600001
- Complicated cataract193600001
- Cataract due to and following ocular disease of bilateral eyes15990151000119103
- Cataract due to and following ocular disease of both eyes15990151000119103
- Complicated cataract of bilateral eyes15990151000119103
- Cataract due to and following ocular disease of left eye15990191000119108
- Complicated cataract of left eye15990191000119108
- Cataract due to and following ocular disease of right eye15990231000119104
- Complicated cataract of right eye15990231000119104
- Cataract of left eye due to ocular disease15738201000119109
- Cataract of lens capsule of bilateral eyes15736881000119101
UMLS
- Cataracta complicata NOSC4721766
- Cataracta complicata, unspecifiedC4721766
- Complicated cataractC4721766
- Secondary cataractC4721766
- Unspecified secondary cataractC4721766
- cataract secondaryC4721766
- cataracta complicataC4721766
- cataracts secondaryC4721766
- secondary cataractC4721766
- Unspecified complicated cataractC2880644
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified complicated cataract?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified complicated cataract is H26.20. The full clinical description is "Unspecified complicated cataract". H26.20 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H26.20 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H26.20 represents "Unspecified complicated cataract". 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 H26.20 a billable code?
Yes, H26.20 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H26.20 in?
H26.20 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H26.20?
H26.20 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital cataract (Q12.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does H26.20 map to?
H26.20 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 15990151000119103, 15990191000119108, 15990231000119104, 193600001, 15738201000119109, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H26.20?
H26.20 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C4721766, C2880644. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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