Is H26.2 a billable code?
No. H26.2 is a header code that groups 13 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
H26.2: Complicated cataract
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
H26.2 groups related diagnoses under complicated cataract. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under H26.2
- H26.20Unspecified complicated cataract
- H26.211Cataract with neovascularization, right eye
- H26.212Cataract with neovascularization, left eye
- H26.213Cataract with neovascularization, bilateral
- H26.219Cataract with neovascularization, unspecified eye
- H26.221Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), right eye
- H26.222Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), left eye
- H26.223Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), bilateral
- H26.229Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory), unspecified eye
- H26.231Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular), right eye
- H26.232Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular), left eye
- H26.233Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular), bilateral
- H26.239Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular), unspecified eye
H26.2 questions
What does H26.2 mean?
H26.2 is the ICD-10-CM code for Complicated 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.