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H26.051

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Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, right 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 back layer just under the lens capsule on the right eye only.

Coding Tips

  • •Distinguish between anterior (H26.04) and posterior (H26.05) subcapsular polar cataracts based on documentation
  • •Confirm right eye laterality is documented; if bilateral, use H26.053 instead

Code Hierarchy

└H26Other cataract└H26.0Infantile and juvenile cataract└H26.05Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract└H26.051Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, right eye
└H26.051Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, right eye

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