H25.049
BillablePosterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, unsp eye
Posterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, unspecified eye
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •diabetes mellitus related eye conditions, , ,E09.3, E10.3, E11.3, E13.3
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury (trauma) of eye and orbitS05
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •syphilis related eye disorders, , ,A50.01, A50.3, A51.43, A52.71
- •capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lensH40.1
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(6)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Posterior subcapsular polar senile cataract
- Posterior subcapsular polar cataract
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for posterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, unsp eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for posterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, unsp eye is H25.049. The full clinical description is "Posterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, unspecified eye". H25.049 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H25.049 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H25.049 represents “Posterior subcapsular polar age-related 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 H25.049 a billable code?
Yes, H25.049 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H25.049 in?
H25.049 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H25.049 map to?
H25.049 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 34533008, 5318001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H25.049?
H25.049 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880576. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H25.049 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like posterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, unsp eye affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of H25.049?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H25.049 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.