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H26.229

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Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), unspecified 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 an unspecified eye that develops as a secondary effect from other eye diseases that cause degeneration or inflammation.

Coding Tips

  • •This code should only be used when the specific eye affected is not documented in the medical record
  • •Request clarification from the provider regarding which eye is affected to assign a more specific code

Code Hierarchy

└H26Other cataract└H26.2Complicated cataract└H26.22Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory)└H26.229Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), unspecified eye
└H26.229Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), unspecified eye

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