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H26.22

H26.22: Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory)

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

H26.22 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory). It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Code also

Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.

  • associated ocular disorder

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H26.22

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on H26: Other cataract

  • congenital cataract (Q12.0)

Risk adjustment

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

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead H26.22

4 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under H26.2

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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