H28
BillableCataract in diseases classified elsewhere
Cataract in diseases classified elsewhere
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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
- Hypocalcaemic cataract68216000
- Hypocalcemic cataract68216000
- Tetanic cataract68216000
- Cataract in systemic disorders231970007
- Bonneau-Beaumont syndrome702398007
- Hereditary hyperferritinemia-cataract syndrome702398007
- Hyperferritinemia cataract syndrome702398007
- Cataract due to idiopathic hypoparathyroidism717893006
- Cataract due to pseudohypoparathyroidism717894000
- PHARC (polyneuropathy, hearing loss, ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa, cataract) syndrome723452007
- PHARC syndrome723452007
- Peripheral neuropathy Fiskerstrand type723452007
- Polyneuropathy, hearing loss, ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa, cataract syndrome723452007
- Cataract due to degenerative disorder1217650009
- Cataract due to undernutrition1231644001
- Undernutrition cataract1231644001
- Cataract due to dehydration1231645000
- Dehydration cataract1231645000
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H28?
ICD-10-CM code H28 represents "Cataract in diseases classified elsewhere". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H28 a billable code?
Yes, H28 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H28 in?
H28 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H28?
H28 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: cataract in diabetes mellitus (E08.36, E09.36, E10.36, E11.36, E13.36).
What SNOMED CT codes does H28 map to?
H28 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 702398007, 1217650009, 1231645000, 717893006, 717894000, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H28?
H28 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880677. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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