H26.069 Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from H26 Other cataract

Excludes1 (never code together)

• congenital cataract (Q12.0)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 124-125 in MDC 02.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 366.09 Other and combined forms of nonsenile cataract (approximate)

Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))

• Pediatric diagnoses (age 0 through 17): Age conflict edit. These diagnoses are clinically expected only in patients age 0 through 17.

Nearby codes

• H26.059 Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye
• H26.06 Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract
• H26.061 Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, right eye
• H26.062 Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, left eye
• H26.063 Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, bilateral
• H26.069 Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye (this code)
• H26.09 Other infantile and juvenile cataract
• H26.1 Traumatic cataract
• H26.10 Unspecified traumatic cataract
• H26.101 Unspecified traumatic cataract, right eye
• H26.102 Unspecified traumatic cataract, left eye