H26.102
BillableUnspecified traumatic cataract, left 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 the left eye caused by an eye injury, with unspecified characteristics.
Coding Tips
- •Verify laterality is correctly documented as left eye in the medical record
- •Link this code to the external cause code (Chapter 20) to document how the eye injury occurred
Code Hierarchy
└H26Other cataract└H26.1Traumatic cataract└H26.10Unspecified traumatic cataract└H26.102Unspecified traumatic cataract, left eye
└H26.102Unspecified traumatic cataract, left eye