H26.9
BillableUnspecified cataract
Unspecified 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(159)
SNOMED CT
- Autosomal dominant optic atrophy2065009
- Dominant hereditary optic atrophy2065009
- Hereditary sensory neuropathy11442006
- Posterior sensory radicular neuropathy11442006
- Sensory neuropathy95662005
- Bilateral cataracts95722004
- Cataracts95722004
- Stationary cataract110999002
- Partial cataract123614006
- Cataract193570009
- Lens opacity193570009
- Lenticular opacity193570009
- Inherited cochlear degeneration232306005
- Anterior lens opacities247054001
- Anterior capsular lens opacities247055000
- Anterior subcapsular lens opacities247056004
- Cortical lens opacities247057008
- Cupuliform cataract247062009
- Spontaneous reabsorption of cataract247066007
- Lens capsule in pseudophakia finding247072007
- Lens capsule in pseudophakia observation247072007
- Lens capsule opacity in pseudophakia247075009
- Cataract maturity - finding366036004
- Finding of cataract maturity366036004
- Finding of lens capsule clarity in pseudophakia366037008
- Lens capsule clarity in pseudophakia - finding366037008
- Interlenticular opacification370950002
- Non age related cataract399305009
- Non age-related cataract399305009
- Nonsenile cataract399305009
- Intraocular lens opacification420024000
- Opacification of intraocular lens420024000
- Immature cataract446474007
- Hypertrophic mitochondrial cardiomyopathy472316006
- Hypertrophic mitochondrial cardiomyopathy associated with cataracts and lactic acidosis472318007
- Cochleosaccular degeneration and cataract syndrome715528001
- Cochleosaccular degeneration with progressive cataract715528001
- Autosomal dominant optic atrophy and cataract719517009
- Autosomal dominant optic atrophy type 3719517009
- Cardiomyopathy with cataract and hip spine disease syndrome720609003
- Krasnow Qazi syndrome720609003
- MRCS (microcornea, rod-cone dystrophy, cataract, posterior staphyloma) syndrome771342004
- MRCS syndrome771342004
- Microcornea, rod-cone dystrophy, cataract, posterior staphyloma syndrome771342004
- Cataract of left eye816119002
- Cataract of right eye816120008
- Early opacity of lens840576009
- Cataract present846743000
- Cataract of left eye present846744006
- Cataract of right eye present846745007
- Severe neurodevelopmental disorder with feeding difficulties, stereotypic hand movement, bilateral cataract1179282009
- Hereditary growth hormone deficiency1186807002
- CAGSSS - cataract, growth hormone deficiency, sensory neuropathy, sensorineural hearing loss, skeletal dysplasia syndrome1220595008
- Cataract, growth hormone deficiency, sensory neuropathy, sensorineural hearing loss, skeletal dysplasia syndrome1220595008
- Body height below reference range1363478003
- Capsular cataract of left eye15736801000119109
- Cataract of lens capsule of left eye15736801000119109
- Capsular cataract of right eye15736841000119106
- Cataract of lens capsule of right eye15736841000119106
- Cataract of lens capsule of bilateral eyes15736881000119101
- Non age-related cataract of bilateral eyes15738401000119105
- Non age-related cataract of both eyes15738401000119105
- Nonsenile cataract of bilateral eyes15738401000119105
- Nonsenile cataract of both eyes15738401000119105
- Non age-related cataract of left eye15738361000119101
- Nonsenile cataract of left eye15738361000119101
- Non age-related cataract of right eye15738441000119107
- Nonsenile cataract of right eye15738441000119107
- Total cataract of lens of bilateral eyes15738561000119107
- Total cataract of lens of both eyes15738561000119107
- Total cataract of lens of left eye15738521000119102
- Total cataract of lens of right eye15738481000119102
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Nonsenile cataract of bilateral eyes
- Nonsenile cataract of left eye
- Early opacity of lens
- Non age-related cataract of right eye
- Lens capsule in pseudophakia observation
- Cataract of lens capsule of right eye
- Autosomal dominant optic atrophy
- Cataract (disorder)
- Total cataract of lens of left eye
- Nonsenile cataract of right eye
- Lenticular opacity
- Partial cataract
- Anterior lens opacities
- Sensory neuropathy
- Non age-related cataract of both eyes
- Inherited cochlear degeneration
- Cataract of left eye present
- Cataract of lens capsule of bilateral eyes
- Cataract form (observable entity)
- Cataracts
- Dominant hereditary optic atrophy
- Cochleosaccular degeneration and cataract syndrome
- Total cataract of lens of bilateral eyes
- CAGSSS - cataract, growth hormone deficiency, sensory neuropathy, sensorineural hearing loss, skeletal dysplasia syndrome
- Cataract NOS
- Non age related cataract
- Hypertrophic mitochondrial cardiomyopathy
- Total cataract of lens of both eyes
- Finding of lens capsule clarity in pseudophakia
- Nonsenile cataract of both eyes
- Anterior subcapsular lens opacities
- MRCS (microcornea, rod-cone dystrophy, cataract, posterior staphyloma) syndrome
- Spontaneous reabsorption of cataract
- MRCS syndrome
- Hypertrophic mitochondrial cardiomyopathy associated with cataracts and lactic acidosis
- Cupuliform cataract
- Interlenticular opacification
- Non age-related cataract
- Non age-related cataract of bilateral eyes
- Cataract
- Cataract of lens capsule of left eye
- Intraocular lens opacification
- Lens capsule opacity in pseudophakia
- Stationary cataract
- Krasnow Qazi syndrome
- Bilateral cataracts
- Cataract of left eye
- Cataract present
- Nonsenile cataract
- Hereditary sensory neuropathy
- Cardiomyopathy with cataract and hip spine disease syndrome
- Body height below reference range
- Posterior sensory radicular neuropathy
- Cataract form
- Autosomal dominant optic atrophy and cataract
- Immature cataract
- Cataract of right eye present
- Cataract of right eye
- Capsular cataract of left eye
- Opacification of intraocular lens
- Autosomal dominant optic atrophy type 3
- Non age-related cataract of left eye
- Lens opacity
- Anterior capsular lens opacities
- Cataract maturity - finding
- Severe neurodevelopmental disorder with feeding difficulties, stereotypic hand movement, bilateral cataract
- Cortical lens opacities
- Cochleosaccular degeneration with progressive cataract
- Cataract, growth hormone deficiency, sensory neuropathy, sensorineural hearing loss, skeletal dysplasia syndrome
- Cataract unspecified
- Hereditary growth hormone deficiency
- Microcornea, rod-cone dystrophy, cataract, posterior staphyloma syndrome
- Finding of cataract maturity
- Capsular cataract of right eye
- Lens capsule clarity in pseudophakia - finding
- Lens capsule in pseudophakia finding
- Total cataract of lens of right eye
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified cataract?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified cataract is H26.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified cataract". H26.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H26.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H26.9 represents “Unspecified 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 H26.9 a billable code?
Yes, H26.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H26.9 in?
H26.9 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H26.9?
H26.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital cataract (Q12.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does H26.9 map to?
H26.9 maps to 47 SNOMED CT concepts: 247055000, 247054001, 247056004, 2065009, 719517009, and 42 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H26.9?
H26.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0086543. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H26.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified 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 H26.9?
H26.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 9B10.Z (Cataract, unspecified).
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