H26.40
BillableUnspecified secondary cataract
Unspecified secondary cataract
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
Related Codes(2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(67)
SNOMED CT
- Acquired anterior capsular pigmentation95720007
- Lens capsule in pseudophakia finding247072007
- Lens capsule in pseudophakia observation247072007
- After-cataract766834007
- Posterior capsular opacification766834007
- Secondary cataract766834007
- After-cataract of bilateral eyes15737281000119100
- After-cataract of both eyes15737281000119100
- Bilateral after-cataract15737281000119100
- Bilateral posterior capsule opacification15737281000119100
- Bilateral secondary cataract15737281000119100
- Secondary cataract of bilateral eyes15737281000119100
- Secondary cataract of both eyes15737281000119100
- After-cataract of left eye15990111000119104
- Cloudy posterior capsule of left eye15990111000119104
- Left posterior capsule opacification15990111000119104
- After-cataract of right eye15990031000119108
- Cloudy posterior capsule of right eye15990031000119108
- Right posterior capsule opacification15990031000119108
- Cataract of lens capsule of bilateral eyes15736881000119101
- Secondary cataract of bilateral eyes with vision obscured15737041000119101
- Secondary cataract of both eyes with vision obscured15737041000119101
- Secondary cataract of left eye15737321000119105
- Secondary cataract of left eye with vision obscured15737121000119108
- Secondary cataract of right eye15737361000119100
- Secondary cataract of right eye with vision obscured15737081000119106
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- After-cataract of right eye
- Left posterior capsule opacification
- Secondary cataract of right eye
- After-cataract of left eye
- Bilateral secondary cataract
- Lens capsule in pseudophakia observation
- cataracta complicata
- Secondary cataract of both eyes
- Acquired anterior capsular pigmentation
- Secondary cataract of left eye
- Secondary cataract of bilateral eyes with vision obscured
- Cloudy posterior capsule of left eye
- cataracts secondary
- secondary cataract
- Secondary cataract of right eye with vision obscured
- After-cataract of bilateral eyes
- After-cataract of both eyes
- Posterior capsular opacification
- Bilateral after-cataract
- Cloudy posterior capsule of right eye
- Secondary cataract of left eye with vision obscured
- Cataracta complicata, unspecified
- Cataracta complicata NOS
- Cataract of lens capsule of bilateral eyes
- cataract secondary
- Right posterior capsule opacification
- After-cataract
- Lens capsule in pseudophakia finding
- Complicated cataract
- Secondary cataract of both eyes with vision obscured
- Secondary cataract of bilateral eyes
- Bilateral posterior capsule opacification
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified secondary cataract?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified secondary cataract is H26.40. The full clinical description is "Unspecified secondary cataract". H26.40 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H26.40 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H26.40 represents “Unspecified secondary 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 H26.40 a billable code?
Yes, H26.40 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H26.40 in?
H26.40 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H26.40?
H26.40 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital cataract (Q12.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does H26.40 map to?
H26.40 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 95720007, 766834007, 15737281000119100, 15990111000119104, 15990031000119108, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H26.40?
H26.40 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4721766. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H26.40 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified secondary 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 H26.40?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H26.40 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.