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H26.033

Billable

Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, bilateral

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 nucleus affecting both eyes in infants or children.

Coding Tips

  • •Bilateral nuclear cataracts require explicit documentation of both eyes being affected
  • •This is a specific morphologic type; verify nuclear involvement is documented

Code Hierarchy

└H26Other cataract└H26.0Infantile and juvenile cataract└H26.03Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract└H26.033Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, bilateral
└H26.033Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, bilateral

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