2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H25
Age-related cataract
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- H25
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Age-related cataract
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
H25 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of age-related cataract. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Specific Coding Applicable to Age-related cataract
Non-specific codes like H25 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for age-related cataract:
H25.0 for Age-related incipient cataract - NON-BILLABLE CODE
H25.01 for Cortical age-related cataract - NON-BILLABLE CODE
H25.03 for Anterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract - NON-BILLABLE CODE
H25.04 for Posterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract - NON-BILLABLE CODE
H25.09 for Other age-related incipient cataract - NON-BILLABLE CODE
H25.1 for Age-related nuclear cataract - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use H25.10 for Age-related nuclear cataract, unspecified eye - BILLABLE CODE
Use H25.11 for Age-related nuclear cataract, right eye - BILLABLE CODE
Use H25.12 for Age-related nuclear cataract, left eye - BILLABLE CODE
Use H25.13 for Age-related nuclear cataract, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE
H25.2 for Age-related cataract, morgagnian type - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use H25.20 for Age-related cataract, morgagnian type, unspecified eye - BILLABLE CODE
Use H25.21 for Age-related cataract, morgagnian type, right eye - BILLABLE CODE
Use H25.22 for Age-related cataract, morgagnian type, left eye - BILLABLE CODE
Use H25.23 for Age-related cataract, morgagnian type, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE
H25.8 for Other age-related cataract - NON-BILLABLE CODE
H25.81 for Combined forms of age-related cataract - NON-BILLABLE CODE
Use H25.89 for Other age-related cataract - BILLABLE CODE
Use H25.9 for Unspecified age-related cataract - BILLABLE CODE
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Senile cataract
Type 2 Excludes
Type 2 ExcludesA type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
- capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens H40.1
Patient Education
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.
A cataract can occur in either or both eyes. It cannot spread from one eye to the other. Common symptoms are:
- Blurry vision
- Colors that seem faded
- Glare - headlights, lamps or sunlight may seem too bright. You may also see a halo around lights.
- Not being able to see well at night
- Double vision
- Frequent prescription changes in your eye wear
Cataracts usually develop slowly. New glasses, brighter lighting, anti-glare sunglasses or magnifying lenses can help at first. Surgery is also an option. It involves removing the cloudy lens and replacing it with an artificial lens. Wearing sunglasses and a hat with a brim to block ultraviolet sunlight may help to delay cataracts.
NIH: National Eye Institute
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Code History
- FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.