Is H26.23 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. H26.23 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does H26.23 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Disorders of lens (H25-H28).

H26.23

H26.23 — Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular)

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

H26.23 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular). It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Code first

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.

underlying glaucoma (H40-H42)

Risk adjustment

H26.23 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead H26.23

4 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share H26.2. If H26.23 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about H26.23

Is H26.23 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. H26.23 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does H26.23 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Disorders of lens (H25-H28).