2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H25Age-related cataract

ICD-10-CM Codes›H00–H59›H25-H28›H25

ICD-10-CM H25
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

H25 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for age-related cataract, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as H25.011, H25.012, H25.013, and H25.019.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
H25
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Age-related cataract
Chapter
H25-H28
Disorders of lens

Code Classification

ChapterH00–H59Diseases of the eye and adnexa
SectionH25-H28Disorders of lens
CategoryH25Age-related cataract
This CodeH25Age-related cataract

Specific Coding for Age-related cataractOverview

Non-specific codes like H25 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • H25.0 for Age-related incipient cataract

  • H25.01 for Cortical age-related cataract

  • H25.03 for Anterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract

  • H25.04 for Posterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract

  • H25.09 for Other age-related incipient cataract

  • H25.1 for Age-related nuclear cataract

  • Use H25.10 for Age-related nuclear cataract, unspecified eye

  • Use H25.11 for Age-related nuclear cataract, right eye

  • Use H25.12 for Age-related nuclear cataract, left eye

  • Use H25.13 for Age-related nuclear cataract, bilateral

  • H25.2 for Age-related cataract, morgagnian type

  • Use H25.20 for Age-related cataract, morgagnian type, unspecified eye

  • Use H25.21 for Age-related cataract, morgagnian type, right eye

  • Use H25.22 for Age-related cataract, morgagnian type, left eye

  • Use H25.23 for Age-related cataract, morgagnian type, bilateral

  • H25.8 for Other age-related cataract

  • H25.81 for Combined forms of age-related cataract

  • Use H25.89 for Other age-related cataract

  • Use H25.9 for Unspecified age-related cataract

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Inclusion Terms

  • Senile cataract

Type 2 Excludes

  • capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens H40.1

Patient EducationClinical

Cataract

A cataract is a clouding of the lens in your eye. It affects your vision. Cataracts are very common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery.

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About H25Overview

Is H25 (Age-related cataract) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for age-related cataract, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for age-related cataract need a more specific code from this category, such as H25.011, H25.012, and H25.013.