H26.211
BillableCataract with neovascularization, right 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 right eye accompanied by abnormal new blood vessel growth in the eye.
Coding Tips
- •Verify documentation confirms both the cataract and neovascularization are present in the right eye
- •Neovascularization may indicate advanced eye disease; review for related conditions like diabetic retinopathy
Code Hierarchy
└H26Other cataract└H26.2Complicated cataract└H26.21Cataract with neovascularization└H26.211Cataract with neovascularization, right eye
└H26.211Cataract with neovascularization, right eye