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H25.9

H25.9: Unspecified age-related cataract

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

H25.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified age-related cataract. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes2 inherited from the categories above H25.9

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

H25.9 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 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

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Cataract›senile

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under H25

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.