H26.40
BillableUnspecified secondary cataract
Unspecified secondary cataract
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
- Acquired anterior capsular pigmentation95720007
- Lens capsule in pseudophakia finding247072007
- Lens capsule in pseudophakia observation247072007
- After-cataract766834007
- Posterior capsular opacification766834007
- Secondary cataract766834007
- After-cataract of bilateral eyes15737281000119100
- After-cataract of both eyes15737281000119100
- Bilateral after-cataract15737281000119100
- Bilateral posterior capsule opacification15737281000119100
- Bilateral secondary cataract15737281000119100
- Secondary cataract of bilateral eyes15737281000119100
- Secondary cataract of both eyes15737281000119100
- After-cataract of left eye15990111000119104
- Cloudy posterior capsule of left eye15990111000119104
- Left posterior capsule opacification15990111000119104
- After-cataract of right eye15990031000119108
- Cloudy posterior capsule of right eye15990031000119108
- Right posterior capsule opacification15990031000119108
- Cataract of lens capsule of bilateral eyes15736881000119101
- Secondary cataract of bilateral eyes with vision obscured15737041000119101
- Secondary cataract of both eyes with vision obscured15737041000119101
- Secondary cataract of left eye15737321000119105
- Secondary cataract of left eye with vision obscured15737121000119108
- Secondary cataract of right eye15737361000119100
- Secondary cataract of right eye with vision obscured15737081000119106
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified secondary cataract?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified secondary cataract is H26.40. The full clinical description is "Unspecified secondary cataract". H26.40 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H26.40 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H26.40 represents "Unspecified secondary 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 H26.40 a billable code?
Yes, H26.40 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H26.40 in?
H26.40 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H26.40?
H26.40 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital cataract (Q12.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does H26.40 map to?
H26.40 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 95720007, 766834007, 15737281000119100, 15990111000119104, 15990031000119108, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H26.40?
H26.40 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4721766. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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