H26.499
BillableOther secondary cataract, unspecified eye
Other secondary cataract, 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
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(41)
SNOMED CT
- Andogsky's syndrome2951009
- Atopic cataract2951009
- Dermatogenous cataract2951009
- After-cataract not obscuring vision following extraction of cataract51044000
- After-cataract with vision obscured193615000
- After-cataract with vision obscured following extraction of cataract193615000
- Cataract in systemic disorders231970007
- Malnutrition-dehydration cataract231972004
- Elschnig pearls231974003
- Elschnig's pearls231974003
- Aphakia - lens capsule present247068008
- Aphakia - Elschnig pearls247070004
- Aphakia - Elschnig's pearls247070004
- Suture tip cataract370891001
- Anterior capsular fibrosis410568009
- Anterior capsular opacification410568009
- Anterior capsule fibrosis410568009
- Anterior capsule opacification410568009
- Anterior capsule opacification following extraction of cataract410568009
Clinical Terms
- After-cataract with vision obscured following extraction of cataract
- Suture tip cataract
- Elschnig pearls
- Andogsky's syndrome
- Anterior capsular opacification
- Malnutrition-dehydration cataract
- Other secondary cataract
- Cataract in systemic disorders
- Dermatogenous cataract
- Aphakia - Elschnig pearls
- Anterior capsule opacification
- Aphakia - lens capsule present
- Elschnig's pearls
- Atopic cataract
- After-cataract with vision obscured
- Anterior capsule fibrosis
- After-cataract not obscuring vision following extraction of cataract
- Anterior capsular fibrosis
- Anterior capsule opacification following extraction of cataract
- Aphakia - Elschnig's pearls
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other secondary cataract, unspecified eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for other secondary cataract, unspecified eye is H26.499. The full clinical description is "Other secondary cataract, unspecified eye". H26.499 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H26.499 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H26.499 represents “Other secondary 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 H26.499 a billable code?
Yes, H26.499 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H26.499 in?
H26.499 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H26.499?
H26.499 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital cataract (Q12.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does H26.499 map to?
H26.499 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 51044000, 193615000, 2951009, 410568009, 247070004, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H26.499?
H26.499 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880666. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H26.499 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other secondary cataract, unspecified 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 H26.499?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H26.499 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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