2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H26.0

Infantile and juvenile cataract

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

H26.0 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM H26.0 became effective on October 1, 2019.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H26.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 H26.0 may differ.

The following code(s) above H26.0 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

that may be applicable to H26.0:

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To H26.0

H25.23 …… bilateral

H25.8 Other age-related cataract

H25.81 Combined forms of age-related cataract

H25.811 …… right eye

H25.812 …… left eye

H25.813 …… bilateral

H25.819 …… unspecified eye

H25.89 Other age-related cataract

H25.9 Unspecified age-related cataract

H26 Other cataract

H26.0 Infantile and juvenile cataract

H26.00 Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract

H26.001 …… right eye

H26.002 …… left eye

H26.003 …… bilateral

H26.009 …… unspecified eye

H26.01 Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract

H26.011 …… right eye

H26.012 …… left eye

H26.013 …… bilateral

H26.019 …… unspecified eye

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.