H26.049
BillableAnterior subcapsular polar 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 that develops in childhood, located in the front layer just under the lens capsule, but the specific eye affected is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •This is a default code used when laterality cannot be determined from documentation
- •Query the provider to clarify which eye(s) are affected to assign a more specific code if possible
Code Hierarchy
└H26Other cataract└H26.0Infantile and juvenile cataract└H26.04Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract└H26.049Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye
└H26.049Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye