H26.8
BillableOther specified cataract
Other specified 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(6)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(119)
SNOMED CT
- Calcified cataract10970008
- PEX - Pseudoexfoliation44219007
- PXF - Pseudoexfoliation of lens capsule44219007
- Pseudoexfoliation lens capsule44219007
- Pseudoexfoliation of lens capsule44219007
- Pseudoexfoliation syndrome44219007
- Cataract associated with radiation71044004
- Radiation cataract71044004
- Radiation-induced cataract71044004
- Axial cataract110998005
- Adherent cataract111000003
- Cortical cataract193576003
- Lens nuclear hyper-refringence247059006
- Polychromatic posterior subcapsular lens opacities247061002
- Shrunken cataract247064005
- Hypermature cataract267626000
- Mixed type cataract314766004
- Cataract maturity - finding366036004
- Finding of cataract maturity366036004
- Non age related cataract399305009
- Non age-related cataract399305009
- Nonsenile cataract399305009
- Cataract associated with infrared radiation416071001
- Glass blower's cataract416071001
- Glass-blower's cataract416071001
- Glassblower's cataract416071001
- Infrared cataract416071001
- Cortical nonsenile cataract699521008
- Cataract due to and following cranial irradiation1259053002
- Cataract due to and following radiotherapy to head1259053002
- Post cranial irradiation cataract1259053002
- Ocular hypertension of right eye due to pseudoexfoliation1296615000
- Ocular hypertension of left eye due to pseudoexfoliation1296616004
- Bilateral ocular hypertension due to pseudoexfoliation1296617008
- Ocular hypertension of bilateral eyes due to pseudoexfoliation1296617008
- Ocular hypertension of both eyes due to pseudoexfoliation1296617008
- Baralle Macken syndrome1351838008
- Intellectual disability, early-onset cataract, microcephaly syndrome1351838008
- Anterior subcapsular cataract of left eye15737841000119109
- Anterior subcapsular cataract of right eye15737761000119104
- Anterior subcapsular polar cataract of left eye15737641000119108
- Bilateral calcified cataracts15707761000119106
- Calcified cataract of bilateral eyes15707761000119106
- Calcified cataract of both eyes15707761000119106
- Bilateral posterior subcapsular cataract15639481000119102
- Cataract of posterior subcapsule of bilateral eyes15639481000119102
- Posterior subcapsular cataract of both eyes15639481000119102
- Calcified cataract of left eye15707801000119103
- Calcified cataract of right eye15707721000119101
- Cataract of posterior subcapsule of left eye15639441000119107
- Posterior subcapsular cataract of left eye15639441000119107
- Cataract of posterior subcapsule of right eye15639401000119105
- Posterior subcapsular cataract of right eye15639401000119105
- Ocular hypertension due to pseudoexfoliation1110091000000103
- Ocular hypertension with pseudoexfoliation1110091000000103
- Secondary ocular hypertension due to pseudoexfoliation1110091000000103
- Pseudoexfoliation of bilateral lens capsules15639361000119101
- Pseudoexfoliation of left lens capsule15639321000119106
- Pseudoexfoliation of right lens capsule15639281000119101
Clinical Terms
- Calcified cataract of bilateral eyes
- Radiation cataract
- Calcified cataract of both eyes
- Cataract associated with radiation
- Posterior subcapsular cataract of right eye
- Adherent cataract
- Cataract maturity - finding
- Posterior subcapsular cataract of left eye
- Non age related cataract
- Shrunken cataract
- Infrared cataract
- Nonsenile cataract
- Polychromatic posterior subcapsular lens opacities
- Mixed type cataract
- Ocular hypertension of bilateral eyes due to pseudoexfoliation
- Axial cataract
- Pseudoexfoliation lens capsule
- Intellectual disability, early-onset cataract, microcephaly syndrome
- Lens nuclear hyper-refringence
- Bilateral calcified cataracts
- Glassblower's cataract
- Anterior subcapsular polar cataract of left eye
- Pseudoexfoliation of bilateral lens capsules
- Cataract of posterior subcapsule of left eye
- Calcified cataract
- Cataract associated with infrared radiation
- Bilateral posterior subcapsular cataract
- Calcified cataract of left eye
- Baralle Macken syndrome
- Bilateral ocular hypertension due to pseudoexfoliation
- Anterior subcapsular cataract of right eye
- Glass-blower's cataract
- Post cranial irradiation cataract
- Pseudoexfoliation of lens capsule
- Finding of cataract maturity
- Secondary ocular hypertension due to pseudoexfoliation
- Radiation-induced cataract
- PEX - Pseudoexfoliation
- Ocular hypertension of both eyes due to pseudoexfoliation
- Ocular hypertension due to pseudoexfoliation
- Ocular hypertension of right eye due to pseudoexfoliation
- Cataract due to and following radiotherapy to head
- Cortical nonsenile cataract
- Pseudoexfoliation of right lens capsule
- Anterior subcapsular cataract of left eye
- Cortical cataract
- Ocular hypertension of left eye due to pseudoexfoliation
- Ocular hypertension with pseudoexfoliation
- PXF - Pseudoexfoliation of lens capsule
- Pseudoexfoliation syndrome
- Posterior subcapsular cataract of both eyes
- Cataract due to and following cranial irradiation
- Pseudoexfoliation of left lens capsule
- Hypermature cataract
- Non age-related cataract
- Glass blower's cataract
- Cataract of posterior subcapsule of right eye
- Calcified cataract of right eye
- Cataract of posterior subcapsule of bilateral eyes
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified cataract?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified cataract is H26.8. The full clinical description is "Other specified cataract". H26.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H26.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H26.8 represents “Other specified 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 H26.8 a billable code?
Yes, H26.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H26.8 in?
H26.8 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H26.8?
H26.8 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital cataract (Q12.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does H26.8 map to?
H26.8 maps to 33 SNOMED CT concepts: 111000003, 15737841000119109, 15737761000119104, 15737641000119108, 110998005, and 28 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H26.8?
H26.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348542. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H26.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other specified 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 H26.8?
H26.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: 9B10.2Y (Other specified cataracts).
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