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H26.31

Billable

Drug-induced cataract, 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 caused by medications or drugs the patient has taken.

Coding Tips

  • •Always identify and document the specific drug causing the cataract; use an additional code from category T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character indicating adverse effect
  • •Ensure laterality is correctly specified as right eye only; do not use this code for bilateral cases

Code Hierarchy

└H26Other cataract└H26.3Drug-induced cataract└H26.31Drug-induced cataract, right eye
└H26.31Drug-induced cataract, right eye

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