H26.039
BillableInfantile and juvenile nuclear 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 nucleus in an infant or child where the specific eye is not identified.
Coding Tips
- •Attempt to determine laterality from clinical documentation before using this unspecified code
- •Request clarification from the provider regarding which eye(s) are affected
Code Hierarchy
└H26Other cataract└H26.0Infantile and juvenile cataract└H26.03Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract└H26.039Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, unspecified eye
└H26.039Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, unspecified eye