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H26.219

Billable

Cataract with neovascularization, 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 in an unspecified eye caused by abnormal new blood vessel growth within the eye.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the affected eye is not documented; if laterality is specified, use H26.211 or H26.212 instead
  • •Neovascularization cataracts are often associated with severe ocular conditions and may require documentation of the underlying cause

Code Hierarchy

└H26Other cataract└H26.2Complicated cataract└H26.21Cataract with neovascularization└H26.219Cataract with neovascularization, unspecified eye
└H26.219Cataract with neovascularization, unspecified eye

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