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H26.20

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Unspecified complicated cataract

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 has developed due to another eye condition or complication, but the specific type is not further specified.

Coding Tips

  • •This is an unspecified code; use only when the specific type of complicated cataract cannot be determined
  • •Review documentation for more specific complicated cataract codes (neovascularization, iridodonesis, etc.)

Code Hierarchy

└H26Other cataract└H26.2Complicated cataract└H26.20Unspecified complicated cataract
└H26.20Unspecified complicated cataract

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