H26.499
BillableOther secondary cataract, unspecified eye
Other secondary 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
- Andogsky's syndrome2951009
- Atopic cataract2951009
- Dermatogenous cataract2951009
- After-cataract not obscuring vision following extraction of cataract51044000
- After-cataract with vision obscured193615000
- After-cataract with vision obscured following extraction of cataract193615000
- Cataract in systemic disorders231970007
- Malnutrition-dehydration cataract231972004
- Elschnig pearls231974003
- Elschnig's pearls231974003
- Aphakia - lens capsule present247068008
- Aphakia - Elschnig pearls247070004
- Aphakia - Elschnig's pearls247070004
- Suture tip cataract370891001
- Anterior capsular fibrosis410568009
- Anterior capsular opacification410568009
- Anterior capsule fibrosis410568009
- Anterior capsule opacification410568009
- Anterior capsule opacification following extraction of cataract410568009
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other secondary cataract, unspecified eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for other secondary cataract, unspecified eye is H26.499. The full clinical description is "Other secondary cataract, unspecified eye". H26.499 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H26.499 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H26.499 represents "Other secondary 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 H26.499 a billable code?
Yes, H26.499 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H26.499 in?
H26.499 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H26.499?
H26.499 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital cataract (Q12.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does H26.499 map to?
H26.499 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 51044000, 193615000, 2951009, 410568009, 247070004, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H26.499?
H26.499 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880666. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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