FY2016
Effective from
- First observed
Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory)
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016associated ocular disorder
congenital cataract (Q12.0)
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
No recorded change since first observation
Effective from
Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory)
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
associated ocular disorder
Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition
congenital cataract (Q12.0)
H26.221Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), right eyeBillable / specificH26.222Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), left eyeBillable / specificH26.223Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), bilateralBillable / specificH26.229Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), unspecified eyeBillable / specificOther entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| H26.20 | Unspecified complicated cataract | Billable / specific |
| H26.21 | Cataract with neovascularization | Category · further specificity required |
| H26.23 | Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular) | Category · further specificity required |
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