H25.9
BillableUnspecified age-related cataract
Unspecified age-related cataract
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(4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(27)
SNOMED CT
- Old-age related cataract39450006
- Senile cataract39450006
- Bilateral cataracts95722004
- Cataracts95722004
- Partial cataract123614006
- Age-related lens opacity314016000
- Age-related cataract of left eye10999321000119108
- Senile cataract of left eye10999321000119108
- Age-related cataract of right eye10999281000119103
- Senile cataract of right eye10999281000119103
- Bilateral age-related cataract10999361000119103
- Bilateral senile cataract10999361000119103
- Senile cataract of both eyes10999361000119103
Clinical Terms
- Age-related cataract of right eye
- Age-related cataract of left eye
- Old-age related cataract
- Senile cataract
- Senile cataract of both eyes
- Partial cataract
- Cataracts
- Bilateral cataracts
- Bilateral age-related cataract
- Bilateral senile cataract
- Age-related lens opacity
- Senile cataract of left eye
- Senile cataract of right eye
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified age-related cataract?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified age-related cataract is H25.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified age-related cataract". H25.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H25.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H25.9 represents “Unspecified age-related 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 H25.9 a billable code?
Yes, H25.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H25.9 in?
H25.9 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H25.9 map to?
H25.9 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 10999321000119108, 10999281000119103, 314016000, 10999361000119103, 95722004, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H25.9?
H25.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880597. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H25.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified age-related cataract 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 H25.9?
H25.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 9B10.0Z (Age-related cataract, unspecified).
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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.