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Z98.42

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Cataract extraction status, left eye

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

What This Code Means

A person who has had cataract surgery on their left eye. This code indicates the eye condition has been surgically treated.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when documenting status post cataract extraction on the left eye specifically
  • •This is a status code and should not be used as a primary diagnosis; it's typically used as a secondary code to document surgical history

Code Hierarchy

└Z98Other postprocedural states└Z98.4Cataract extraction status└Z98.42Cataract extraction status, left eye
└Z98.42Cataract extraction status, left eye

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