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H26.229

Billable

Cataract secondary to ocular disorders, unsp eye

Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), unspecified eye

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

H25-H28

Parent Code

H26.22

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)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • associated ocular disorder

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for cataract secondary to ocular disorders, unsp eye?

The ICD-10-CM code for cataract secondary to ocular disorders, unsp eye is H26.229. The full clinical description is "Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), unspecified eye". H26.229 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code H26.229 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H26.229 represents "Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), 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 H26.229 a billable code?

Yes, H26.229 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is H26.229 in?

H26.229 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What codes cannot be used with H26.229?

H26.229 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital cataract (Q12.0).

What SNOMED CT codes does H26.229 map to?

H26.229 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 1217650009, 1217661001, 193602009, 193600001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H26.229?

H26.229 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880653. 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.