H26.229 Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), unspecified eye

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from H26 Other cataract

Excludes1 (never code together)

• congenital cataract (Q12.0)

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

Code also

• associated ocular disorder

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 366.32 Cataract in inflammatory ocular disorders (approximate)
• 366.34 Cataract in degenerative ocular disorders (approximate)

Nearby codes

• H26.219 Cataract with neovascularization, unspecified eye
• H26.22 Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory)
• 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 (this code)
• H26.23 Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular)
• H26.231 Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular), right eye
• H26.232 Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular), left eye
• H26.233 Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular), bilateral
• H26.239 Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular), unspecified eye