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H26.221

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Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), right eye

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Clouding of the lens in the right eye that develops as a secondary effect from other eye diseases that cause degeneration or inflammation.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the primary degenerative or inflammatory eye condition (such as uveitis or retinitis pigmentosa) separately for complete coding
  • •This code indicates the cataract is a consequence of another ocular disorder, not a primary condition

Code Hierarchy

└H26Other cataract└H26.2Complicated cataract└H26.22Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory)└H26.221Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), right eye
└H26.221Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), right eye

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