H26.223 is the authoritative medical code for Cataract secondary to ocular disorders degenerative inflammatory, bilateral. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for cataract secondary to ocular disorders degenerative inflammatory, bilateral (ICD-10-CM H26.223), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Cataract secondary to ocular disorders degenerative inflammatory, bilateral is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code H26.223. Excludes1 (not coded here): congenital cataract Q12.0. Code also: associated ocular disorder.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for H26.223 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- congenital cataract Q12.0
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- associated ocular disorder
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with H26.223?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, H26.223 must not be reported together with: congenital cataract (Q12.0).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to H26.223 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- H26 — Other cataract
- H26.0 — Infantile and juvenile cataract
- H26.00 — Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract
- H26.001 — Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, right eye
- H26.002 — Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, left eye
- H26.003 — Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, bilateral
- H26.009 — Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye
- H26.01 — Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract
- H26.011 — Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, right eye
- H26.012 — Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, left eye
View all 40 codes in the H26 family