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H26.30

Billable

Drug-induced cataract, 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 caused by a medication or drug the patient is taking.

Coding Tips

  • •Always document the specific drug causing the cataract and report it with a T-code (adverse effect or poisoning code) for complete coding
  • •Common culprits include corticosteroids, phenothiazines, and other medications; verify the causal relationship in the medical record

Code Hierarchy

└H26Other cataract└H26.3Drug-induced cataract└H26.30Drug-induced cataract, unspecified eye
└H26.30Drug-induced cataract, unspecified eye

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