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H26.032

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Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, left 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 central core (nucleus) of the lens in the left eye of an infant or child.

Coding Tips

  • •Nuclear cataracts are a specific morphologic type; ensure the documentation specifies nuclear involvement
  • •Confirm left eye laterality is clearly documented

Code Hierarchy

└H26Other cataract└H26.0Infantile and juvenile cataract└H26.03Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract└H26.032Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, left eye
└H26.032Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, left eye

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