H26.112
BillableLocalized traumatic opacities, 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, affecting only a specific area of the lens.
Coding Tips
- •This code indicates localized opacity rather than complete lens clouding; document the location and extent of opacity
- •Verify that the cataract is indeed localized and not diffuse to justify this specific code
Code Hierarchy
└H26Other cataract└H26.1Traumatic cataract└H26.11Localized traumatic opacities└H26.112Localized traumatic opacities, left eye
└H26.112Localized traumatic opacities, left eye