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H26.119

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Localized traumatic opacities, 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 caused by an eye injury affecting only a specific area, but the eye is not specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Avoid this code by clarifying which eye is affected in the medical record or through provider query
  • •Confirm that the opacity is localized rather than generalized before using this code

Code Hierarchy

└H26Other cataract└H26.1Traumatic cataract└H26.11Localized traumatic opacities└H26.119Localized traumatic opacities, unspecified eye
└H26.119Localized traumatic opacities, unspecified eye

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