1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. H00-H59
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3. H25-H28
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4. H26-
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5. 2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H26.9

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H26.9

Unspecified cataract

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

• H26.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM H26.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H26.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 H26.9 may differ.

• Anterior subcapsular cataract
• Bilat cataract
• Bilat incipient cataract
• Bilateral anterior subcapsular cataract
• Bilateral anterior subcapsular polar cataract
• Bilateral capsular cataract
• Bilateral cataract
• Bilateral cataracts
• Bilateral incipient cataract
• Bilateral incipient cataracts
• Bilateral non age related cataract
• Bilateral posterior subcapsular cataract
• Bilateral posterior subcapsular polar cataract
• Capsular cataract
• Cataract
• Cataract of left eye
• Cataract of posterior subcapsule of bilateral eyes
• Cataract of posterior subcapsule of left eye
• Cataract of posterior subcapsule of right eye
• Cataract of right eye
• Cloudy posterior capsule
• Incipient cataract of left eye
• Incipient cataract of right eye
• L incipient cataract
• Left anterior subcapsular cataract
• Left anterior subcapsular polar cataract
• Left capsular cataract
• Left cataract
• Left incipient cataract
• Left non age related cataract
• Left posterior subcapsular cataract
• Left posterior subcapsular polar cataract
• Non age related cataract
• Nonsenile cataract
• Posterior capsule opacification
• Posterior subcapsular cataract
• R incipient cataract
• Right anterior subcapsular cataract
• Right anterior subcapsular polar cataract
• Right capsular cataract
• Right cataract
• Right incipient cataract
• Right non age related cataract
• Right posterior subcapsular cataract
• Right posterior subcapsular polar cataract

• A cataract is a clouding of the lens in your eye. It affects your vision. Cataracts are very common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all people in the United States either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery. Common symptoms are
  • blurry vision
  • colors that seem faded
  • glare
  • not being able to see well at night
  • double vision
  • frequent prescription changes in your eye wear
  cataracts usually develop slowly. New glasses, brighter lighting, anti-glare sunglasses or magnifying lenses can help at first. Surgery is also an option. It involves removing the cloudy lens and replacing it with an artificial lens. Wearing sunglasses and a hat with a brim to block ultraviolet sunlight may help to delay cataracts. nih: national eye institute
• A condition in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy. Symptoms include blurred, cloudy, or double vision; sensitivity to light; and difficulty seeing at night. Without treatment, cataracts can cause blindness. There are many different types and causes of cataracts. They may occur in people of all ages, but are most common in the elderly.
• A disorder characterized by partial or complete opacity of the crystalline lens of one or both eyes. This results in a decrease in visual acuity and eventual blindness if untreated.
• Opacity or cloudiness of the crystalline lens, which may prevent a clear image from forming on the retina; may be congenital or caused by trauma, disease, or age.
• Partial or complete opacity of the crystalline lens of one or both eyes that decreases visual acuity and eventually results in blindness. Some cataracts appear in infancy or in childhood, but most develop in older individuals. (sternberg diagnostic surgical pathology, 3rd ed.)
• Partial or complete opacity on or in the lens or capsule of one or both eyes, impairing vision or causing blindness. The many kinds of cataract are classified by their morphology (size, shape, location) or etiology (cause and time of occurrence). (Dorland, 27th ed)

• 124 Other disorders of the eye with mcc
• 125 Other disorders of the eye without mcc

Convert H26.9 to ICD-9-CM

• 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
• 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
• 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
• 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

• Cataract (cortical) (immature) (incipient) H26.9

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