H26.22 Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory)

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Code also

• associated ocular disorder

Applies from H26 Other cataract

Excludes1 (never code together)

• congenital cataract (Q12.0)

Codes under H26.22

• H26.221 Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), right eye
• H26.222 Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), left eye
• H26.223 Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), bilateral
• H26.229 Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), unspecified eye

Diagnosis Index entries for H26.22

• Cataract (cortical) (immature) (incipient) › complicated › with › ocular disorder

Nearby codes

• H26.21 Cataract with neovascularization
• H26.211 Cataract with neovascularization, right eye
• H26.212 Cataract with neovascularization, left eye
• H26.213 Cataract with neovascularization, bilateral
• H26.219 Cataract with neovascularization, unspecified eye
• H26.22 Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory) (this code)
• H26.221 Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), right eye
• H26.222 Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), left eye
• H26.223 Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), bilateral
• H26.229 Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), unspecified eye
• H26.23 Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular)