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H25.23

H25.23: Age-related cataract, morgagnian type, bilateral

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMbilateral

H25.23 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for age-related cataract, morgagnian type, bilateral. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes2 inherited from the categories above H25.23

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on H25: Age-related cataract

  • capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens (H40.1-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

H25.23 is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies: 10 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56453Billing and Coding: Cataract Extraction
  • A56544Billing and Coding: Cataract Extraction
  • A56549Billing and Coding: Ophthalmic Biometry for Intraocular Lens Power Calculation
  • A56613Billing and Coding: Cataract Surgery

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under H25.2

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.