H26.019
BillableInfantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, unspecified eye
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A cortical, lamellar, or zonular lens clouding in an infant or child where the specific eye is not identified.
Coding Tips
- •This code should be avoided when possible; always attempt to determine which eye(s) are affected
- •Use only when laterality cannot be determined from available documentation
Code Hierarchy
└H26Other cataract└H26.0Infantile and juvenile cataract└H26.01Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract└H26.019Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, unspecified eye
└H26.019Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, unspecified eye