H40.1494 Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, unspecified eye, indeterminate stage

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from H40.149 with 7th character 4 (indeterminate stage).

Applies from H40 Glaucoma

Excludes1 (never code together)

• absolute glaucoma (H44.51-)
• congenital glaucoma (Q15.0)
• traumatic glaucoma due to birth injury (P15.3)

Applies from H40.14 Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens

7th character note

• One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code in subcategory H40.14 to designate the stage of glaucoma

7th character required

• 0 — stage unspecified
• 1 — mild stage
• 2 — moderate stage
• 3 — severe stage
• 4 — indeterminate stage

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• RxHCC V08: HCC 244 — Other Non-Acute Glaucoma

Code annotations containing back-references to H40.1494

Back-references to H40.1

• Type 2 Excludes: H25 Age-related cataract ("capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens (H40.1-)")

Back-references to H40

• Use Additional: E08.39 Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other diabetic ophthalmic complication ("diabetic glaucoma (H40-H42)")
• Use Additional: E09.39 Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other diabetic ophthalmic complication ("diabetic glaucoma (H40-H42)")
• Use Additional: E10.39 Type 1 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic ophthalmic complication ("diabetic glaucoma (H40-H42)")
• Use Additional: E11.39 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic ophthalmic complication ("diabetic glaucoma (H40-H42)")
• Use Additional: E13.39 Other specified diabetes mellitus with other diabetic ophthalmic complication ("diabetic glaucoma (H40-H42)")
• Code First: H26.23 Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular) ("underlying glaucoma (H40-H42)")

Nearby codes

• H40.149 Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, unspecified eye
• H40.1490 Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, unspecified eye, stage unspecified
• H40.1491 Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, unspecified eye, mild stage
• H40.1492 Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, unspecified eye, moderate stage
• H40.1493 Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, unspecified eye, severe stage
• H40.1494 Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens, unspecified eye, indeterminate stage (this code)
• H40.15 Residual stage of open-angle glaucoma
• H40.151 Residual stage of open-angle glaucoma, right eye
• H40.152 Residual stage of open-angle glaucoma, left eye
• H40.153 Residual stage of open-angle glaucoma, bilateral
• H40.159 Residual stage of open-angle glaucoma, unspecified eye