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H27.00

H27.00: Aphakia, unspecified eye

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified

H27.00 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for aphakia, unspecified eye. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H27.00

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Written on H27.0: Aphakia

  • cataract extraction status (Z98.4-)
  • congenital absence of lens (Q12.3)
  • congenital aphakia (Q12.3)

Written on H27: Other disorders of lens

  • congenital lens malformations (Q12.-)
  • mechanical complications of intraocular lens implant (T85.2)
  • pseudophakia (Z96.1)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

H27.00 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A52499Refractive Lenses - Policy Article

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under H27.0

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.