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H26.0

Infantile and juvenile cataract

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This entry is a category or subcategory. Choose the appropriate billable descendant based on the clinical documentation.

Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

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CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
H26.00Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataractCategory
H26.001Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, right eyeBillable
H26.002Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, left eyeBillable
H26.003Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, bilateralBillable
H26.009Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eyeBillable
H26.01Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataractCategory
H26.011Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, right eyeBillable
H26.012Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, left eyeBillable
H26.013Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, bilateralBillable
H26.019Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, unspecified eyeBillable
H26.03Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataractCategory
H26.031Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, right eyeBillable
H26.032Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, left eyeBillable
H26.033Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, bilateralBillable
H26.039Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, unspecified eyeBillable
H26.04Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataractCategory
H26.041Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, right eyeBillable
H26.042Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, left eyeBillable
H26.043Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, bilateralBillable
H26.049Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eyeBillable
H26.05Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataractCategory
H26.051Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, right eyeBillable
H26.052Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, left eyeBillable
H26.053Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, bilateralBillable
H26.059Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eyeBillable
H26.06Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataractCategory
H26.061Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, right eyeBillable
H26.062Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, left eyeBillable
H26.063Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, bilateralBillable
H26.069Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eyeBillable

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