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Z98.49

Z98.49: Cataract extraction status, unspecified eye

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptunspecified

Z98.49 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for cataract extraction status, unspecified eye. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above Z98.49

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on Z98.4: Cataract extraction status

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above Z98.49

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

Written on Z98: Other postprocedural states

  • aftercare (Z43-Z49, Z51)
  • follow-up medical care (Z08-Z09)
  • Fontan related circulation (I27.84-)
  • postprocedural complication - see Alphabetical Index

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.

Other codes under Z98.4

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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