Is H26.0 a billable code?
No. H26.0 is a header code that groups 25 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
H26.0: Infantile and juvenile cataract
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
H26.0 groups related diagnoses under infantile and juvenile cataract. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under H26.0
- H26.001Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, right eye
- H26.002Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, left eye
- H26.003Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, bilateral
- H26.009Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye
- H26.011Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, right eye
- H26.012Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, left eye
- H26.013Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, bilateral
- H26.019Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, unspecified eye
- H26.031Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, right eye
- H26.032Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, left eye
- H26.033Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, bilateral
- H26.039Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, unspecified eye
- H26.041Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, right eye
- H26.042Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, left eye
- H26.043Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, bilateral
- H26.049Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye
- H26.051Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, right eye
- H26.052Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, left eye
- H26.053Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, bilateral
- H26.059Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye
- H26.061Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, right eye
- H26.062Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, left eye
- H26.063Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, bilateral
- H26.069Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye
- H26.09Other infantile and juvenile cataract
H26.0 questions
What does H26.0 mean?
H26.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for Infantile and juvenile cataract. It is in chapter 7, Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.