H26.229
BillableCataract secondary to ocular disorders, unsp eye
Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), unspecified eye
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 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
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
- associated ocular disorder
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(18)
SNOMED CT
- Cataract due to ocular disease193600001
- Cataracta complicata193600001
- Complicated cataract193600001
- Cataract due to inflammatory disorder193602009
- Cataract in eye inflammatory disorder193602009
- Cataract due to degenerative disorder1217650009
- Cataract due to degenerative disorder of eye1217661001
- Cataract due to ocular degenerative disorder1217661001
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Cataract in eye inflammatory disorder
- Cataract due to degenerative disorder
- Cataract due to inflammatory disorder
- Cataracta complicata
- Complicated cataract
- Cataract due to ocular degenerative disorder
- Cataract due to degenerative disorder of eye
- Cataract due to ocular disease
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cataract secondary to ocular disorders, unsp eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for cataract secondary to ocular disorders, unsp eye is H26.229. The full clinical description is "Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), unspecified eye". H26.229 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H26.229 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H26.229 represents “Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), 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 H26.229 a billable code?
Yes, H26.229 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H26.229 in?
H26.229 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H26.229?
H26.229 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital cataract (Q12.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does H26.229 map to?
H26.229 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 1217650009, 1217661001, 193602009, 193600001. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H26.229?
H26.229 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880653. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H26.229 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like cataract secondary to ocular disorders, 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 H26.229?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H26.229 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.