H26.9
BillableUnspecified cataract
Unspecified 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
- Autosomal dominant optic atrophy2065009
- Dominant hereditary optic atrophy2065009
- Hereditary sensory neuropathy11442006
- Posterior sensory radicular neuropathy11442006
- Sensory neuropathy95662005
- Bilateral cataracts95722004
- Cataracts95722004
- Stationary cataract110999002
- Partial cataract123614006
- Cataract193570009
- Lens opacity193570009
- Lenticular opacity193570009
- Inherited cochlear degeneration232306005
- Anterior lens opacities247054001
- Anterior capsular lens opacities247055000
- Anterior subcapsular lens opacities247056004
- Cortical lens opacities247057008
- Cupuliform cataract247062009
- Spontaneous reabsorption of cataract247066007
- Lens capsule in pseudophakia finding247072007
- Lens capsule in pseudophakia observation247072007
- Lens capsule opacity in pseudophakia247075009
- Cataract maturity - finding366036004
- Finding of cataract maturity366036004
- Finding of lens capsule clarity in pseudophakia366037008
- Lens capsule clarity in pseudophakia - finding366037008
- Interlenticular opacification370950002
- Non age related cataract399305009
- Non age-related cataract399305009
- Nonsenile cataract399305009
- Intraocular lens opacification420024000
- Opacification of intraocular lens420024000
- Immature cataract446474007
- Hypertrophic mitochondrial cardiomyopathy472316006
- Hypertrophic mitochondrial cardiomyopathy associated with cataracts and lactic acidosis472318007
- Cochleosaccular degeneration and cataract syndrome715528001
- Cochleosaccular degeneration with progressive cataract715528001
- Autosomal dominant optic atrophy and cataract719517009
- Autosomal dominant optic atrophy type 3719517009
- Cardiomyopathy with cataract and hip spine disease syndrome720609003
- Krasnow Qazi syndrome720609003
- MRCS (microcornea, rod-cone dystrophy, cataract, posterior staphyloma) syndrome771342004
- MRCS syndrome771342004
- Microcornea, rod-cone dystrophy, cataract, posterior staphyloma syndrome771342004
- Cataract of left eye816119002
- Cataract of right eye816120008
- Early opacity of lens840576009
- Cataract present846743000
- Cataract of left eye present846744006
- Cataract of right eye present846745007
- Severe neurodevelopmental disorder with feeding difficulties, stereotypic hand movement, bilateral cataract1179282009
- 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
- Body height below reference range1363478003
- Capsular cataract of left eye15736801000119109
- Cataract of lens capsule of left eye15736801000119109
- Capsular cataract of right eye15736841000119106
- Cataract of lens capsule of right eye15736841000119106
- Cataract of lens capsule of bilateral eyes15736881000119101
- Non age-related cataract of bilateral eyes15738401000119105
- Non age-related cataract of both eyes15738401000119105
- Nonsenile cataract of bilateral eyes15738401000119105
- Nonsenile cataract of both eyes15738401000119105
- Non age-related cataract of left eye15738361000119101
- Nonsenile cataract of left eye15738361000119101
- Non age-related cataract of right eye15738441000119107
- Nonsenile cataract of right eye15738441000119107
- Total cataract of lens of bilateral eyes15738561000119107
- Total cataract of lens of both eyes15738561000119107
- Total cataract of lens of left eye15738521000119102
- Total cataract of lens of right eye15738481000119102
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H26.9?
ICD-10-CM code H26.9 represents "Unspecified cataract". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H26.9 a billable code?
Yes, H26.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H26.9 in?
H26.9 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H26.9?
H26.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital cataract (Q12.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does H26.9 map to?
H26.9 maps to 47 SNOMED CT concepts: 247055000, 247054001, 247056004, 2065009, 719517009, and 42 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H26.9?
H26.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0086543. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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