H26.009
BillableUnspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A clouding of the lens in an infant or child where the affected eye is not specified and the cataract type is unknown.
Coding Tips
- •This is a less specific code; always attempt to determine laterality (right, left, or bilateral) from clinical documentation
- •Use only when eye laterality cannot be determined from the medical record
Code Hierarchy
└H26Other cataract└H26.0Infantile and juvenile cataract└H26.00Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract└H26.009Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye
└H26.009Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye