H40.152 Residual stage of open-angle glaucoma, left eye

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from H40 Glaucoma

Excludes1 (never code together)

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

Risk adjustment (HCC)

• RxHCC V08: HCC 243 — Glaucoma, Open-Angle or Moderate/Severe Stage

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 365.15 Residual stage of open angle glaucoma (approximate)

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

• Unacceptable principal diagnosis: These codes describe a circumstance which influences care but is not a current illness or injury, or capture only an underlying condition, and are unacceptable as principal diagnosis.

Code annotations containing back-references to H40.152

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

• H40.1492 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
• 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 (this code)
• H40.153 Residual stage of open-angle glaucoma, bilateral
• H40.159 Residual stage of open-angle glaucoma, unspecified eye
• H40.2 Primary angle-closure glaucoma
• H40.20 Unspecified primary angle-closure glaucoma
• H40.20X0 Unspecified primary angle-closure glaucoma, stage unspecified