H26.069
BillableCombined forms of 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 in a child's eye that combines different types of cataracts, affecting an unspecified eye.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code when documentation indicates mixed infantile and juvenile cataract types without specifying which eye is affected
- •If the eye is specified in the medical record, select the appropriate laterality code (right, left, or bilateral) instead
Code Hierarchy
└H26Other cataract└H26.0Infantile and juvenile cataract└H26.06Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract└H26.069Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye
└H26.069Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye