ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 code for Cataract: H26.9
The ICD-10-CM index points "Cataract" to H26.9, Unspecified cataract. H26.9 is a billable code.
Source: CDC ICD-10-CM FY2027 Alphabetic Index file dated June 16, 2026. Publisher page
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Index subterms
A header groups codes and is not billed. A billable code is one you can report.
- Q12.0blue, Congenital cataractBillable
- Q12.0central, Congenital cataractBillable
- Q12.0cerulean, Congenital cataractBillable
- H26.20complicated, Unspecified complicated cataractBillable
- Q12.0congenital, Congenital cataractBillable
- Q12.0coraliform, Congenital cataractBillable
- Q12.0coronary, Congenital cataractBillable
- Q12.0crystalline, Congenital cataractBillable
- H26.8electric, Other specified cataractBillable
- H26.8glass-blower's, Other specified cataractBillable
- H26.8heat ray, Other specified cataractBillable
- E46malnutrition-dehydration, Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition, and H28 for the manifestationBillable
- G71.19myotonic, Other specified myotonic disorders, and H28 for the manifestationBillable
- E03.9myxedema, Hypothyroidism, unspecified, and H28 for the manifestationBillable
- H26.40secondary, Unspecified secondary cataractBillable
- H25.9senile, Unspecified age-related cataractBillable
- H26.8specified NEC, Other specified cataractBillable
- Q12.0zonular (perinuclear), Congenital cataractBillable
More specific codes in H26
A header groups codes and is not billed. A billable code is one you can report.
- H26Other cataractHeader
- H26.0Infantile and juvenile cataractHeader
- H26.00Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataractHeader
- H26.01Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataractHeader
- H26.03Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataractHeader
- H26.04Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataractHeader
- H26.05Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataractHeader
- H26.06Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataractHeader
- H26.09Other infantile and juvenile cataractBillable
- H26.1Traumatic cataractHeader
- H26.10Unspecified traumatic cataractHeader
- H26.11Localized traumatic opacitiesHeader
- H26.12Partially resolved traumatic cataractHeader
- H26.13Total traumatic cataractHeader
- H26.2Complicated cataractHeader
- H26.20Unspecified complicated cataractBillable
- H26.21Cataract with neovascularizationHeader
- H26.22Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory)Header
- H26.23Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular)Header
- H26.3Drug-induced cataractHeader
- H26.30Drug-induced cataract, unspecified eyeBillable
- H26.31Drug-induced cataract, right eyeBillable
- H26.32Drug-induced cataract, left eyeBillable
- H26.33Drug-induced cataract, bilateralBillable
- H26.4Secondary cataractHeader
- H26.40Unspecified secondary cataractBillable
- H26.41Soemmering's ringHeader
- H26.49Other secondary cataractHeader
- H26.8Other specified cataractBillable
- H26.9Unspecified cataractBillable
Excludes1
Excludes1 means these codes are not reported together.
From H26. A note on a category applies to every code under it.
Related conditions
Related pages
- H26.9 code detailsNotes, nearby codes, CMS-HCC group
- Category H26Every code under it
- Chapter 7Diseases of the eye and adnexa
- ICD-10 codes by conditionA to Z
- Check a list of ICD-10 codes
- Denial code CO-11Diagnosis does not support the procedure
- Denial code CO-146Diagnosis invalid for the date of service
- HCPCS Level II code lookup
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Cataract?
The ICD-10-CM index points "Cataract" to H26.9, Unspecified cataract. H26.9 is a billable code.
Is H26.9 billable?
Yes. H26.9 is a billable code in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM file. Use a more specific code when the record documents one.
What documentation notes apply to H26.9?
The CDC tabular list gives 1 Excludes1 note (not coded together) for H26.9 and the categories above it. They are listed on this page.
What chapter is H26.9 in?
Chapter 7. Diseases of the eye and adnexa.
When do ICD-10-CM codes change?
Every October 1, with the new fiscal year file. Some years add April 1 updates. This page uses the FY2027 file, effective October 1, 2026.