ICD-10-CM H26: Other cataract

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for H26

Other cataract

Coding Notes & Guidelines for H26

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

congenital cataract (Q12.0)

Code First

underlying glaucoma (H40-H42)

Use Additional Code

code (Chapter 20) to identify external cause

Use Additional Code

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)

Inclusion Terms

Cataracta complicata NOS

Inclusion Terms

Toxic cataract

Code Also
  • , if applicable, associated condition, such as:
  • chronic iridocyclitis (H20.1-)
Code Also

associated ocular disorder

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for H26):

H26.0 - Infantile and juvenile cataract H26.00 - Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract H26.001 - Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, right eye H26.002 - Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, left eye H26.003 - Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, bilateral H26.009 - Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye H26.01 - Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract H26.011 - Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, right eye H26.012 - Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, left eye H26.013 - Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, bilateral H26.019 - Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, unspecified eye H26.03 - Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract H26.031 - Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, right eye H26.032 - Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, left eye H26.033 - Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, bilateral H26.039 - Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, unspecified eye H26.04 - Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract H26.041 - Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, right eye H26.042 - Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, left eye H26.043 - Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, bilateral H26.049 - Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye H26.05 - Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract H26.051 - Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, right eye H26.052 - Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, left eye H26.053 - Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, bilateral H26.059 - Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye H26.06 - Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract H26.061 - Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, right eye H26.062 - Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, left eye H26.063 - Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, bilateral H26.069 - Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye H26.09 - Other infantile and juvenile cataract H26.1 - Traumatic cataract H26.10 - Unspecified traumatic cataract H26.101 - Unspecified traumatic cataract, right eye H26.102 - Unspecified traumatic cataract, left eye H26.103 - Unspecified traumatic cataract, bilateral H26.109 - Unspecified traumatic cataract, unspecified eye H26.11 - Localized traumatic opacities H26.111 - Localized traumatic opacities, right eye H26.112 - Localized traumatic opacities, left eye H26.113 - Localized traumatic opacities, bilateral H26.119 - Localized traumatic opacities, unspecified eye H26.12 - Partially resolved traumatic cataract H26.121 - Partially resolved traumatic cataract, right eye H26.122 - Partially resolved traumatic cataract, left eye H26.123 - Partially resolved traumatic cataract, bilateral H26.129 - Partially resolved traumatic cataract, unspecified eye H26.13 - Total traumatic cataract H26.131 - Total traumatic cataract, right eye H26.132 - Total traumatic cataract, left eye H26.133 - Total traumatic cataract, bilateral H26.139 - Total traumatic cataract, unspecified eye H26.2 - Complicated cataract H26.20 - Unspecified complicated cataract H26.21 - Cataract with neovascularization H26.211 - Cataract with neovascularization, right eye H26.212 - Cataract with neovascularization, left eye H26.213 - Cataract with neovascularization, bilateral H26.219 - Cataract with neovascularization, unspecified eye H26.22 - Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory) H26.221 - Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), right eye H26.222 - Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), left eye H26.223 - Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), bilateral H26.229 - Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), unspecified eye H26.23 - Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular) H26.231 - Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular), right eye H26.232 - Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular), left eye H26.233 - Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular), bilateral H26.239 - Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular), unspecified eye H26.3 - Drug-induced cataract H26.30 - Drug-induced cataract, unspecified eye H26.31 - Drug-induced cataract, right eye H26.32 - Drug-induced cataract, left eye H26.33 - Drug-induced cataract, bilateral H26.4 - Secondary cataract H26.40 - Unspecified secondary cataract H26.41 - Soemmering's ring H26.411 - Soemmering's ring, right eye H26.412 - Soemmering's ring, left eye H26.413 - Soemmering's ring, bilateral H26.419 - Soemmering's ring, unspecified eye H26.49 - Other secondary cataract H26.491 - Other secondary cataract, right eye H26.492 - Other secondary cataract, left eye H26.493 - Other secondary cataract, bilateral H26.499 - Other secondary cataract, unspecified eye H26.8 - Other specified cataract H26.9 - Unspecified cataract

About ICD-10-CM Code H26 (Other cataract)

ICD-10-CM code H26 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM H26 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about H26 - Other cataract. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Other cataract.