2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H26Other cataract

ICD-10-CM Codes›H00–H59›H25-H28›H26

ICD-10-CM H26
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

H26 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other cataract, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as H26.001, H26.002, H26.003, and H26.009.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
H26
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other cataract
Chapter
H25-H28
Disorders of lens

Code Classification

ChapterH00–H59Diseases of the eye and adnexa
SectionH25-H28Disorders of lens
CategoryH26Other cataract
This CodeH26Other cataract

Specific Coding for Other cataractOverview

Non-specific codes like H26 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • H26.0 for Infantile and juvenile cataract

  • H26.00 for Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract

  • H26.01 for Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract

  • H26.03 for Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract

  • H26.04 for Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract

  • H26.05 for Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract

  • H26.06 for Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract

  • Use H26.09 for Other infantile and juvenile cataract

  • H26.1 for Traumatic cataract

  • H26.10 for Unspecified traumatic cataract

  • H26.11 for Localized traumatic opacities

  • H26.12 for Partially resolved traumatic cataract

  • H26.13 for Total traumatic cataract

  • H26.2 for Complicated cataract

  • Use H26.20 for Unspecified complicated cataract

  • H26.21 for Cataract with neovascularization

  • H26.22 for Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory)

  • H26.23 for Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular)

  • H26.3 for Drug-induced cataract

  • Use H26.30 for Drug-induced cataract, unspecified eye

  • Use H26.31 for Drug-induced cataract, right eye

  • Use H26.32 for Drug-induced cataract, left eye

  • Use H26.33 for Drug-induced cataract, bilateral

  • H26.4 for Secondary cataract

  • Use H26.40 for Unspecified secondary cataract

  • H26.41 for Soemmering's ring

  • H26.49 for Other secondary cataract

  • Use H26.8 for Other specified cataract

  • Use H26.9 for Unspecified cataract

Tabular List NotesGuidance

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

Type 1 Excludes

  • congenital cataract Q12.0

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Capsule Opacification

    clouding or loss of transparency of the posterior lens capsule, usually following cataract extraction.

  • Cataract

    partial or complete opacity on or in the lens or capsule of one or both eyes, impairing vision or causing blindness. the many kinds of cataract are classified by their morphology (size, shape, location) or etiology (cause and time of occurrence). (dorland, 27th ed)

  • Cataract Extraction

    the removal of a cataractous crystalline lens from the eye.

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 H26Overview

Is H26 (Other cataract) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other cataract, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other cataract need a more specific code from this category, such as H26.001, H26.002, and H26.003.