H25.1
Header — not billableAge-related nuclear cataract
The ICD-10 code for age-related nuclear cataract is H25.1.
H25.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Cataracta brunescens
- Nuclear sclerosis cataract
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H25.0Age-related incipient cataractnon-billable header
- H25.2Age-related cataract, morgagnian typenon-billable header
- H25.8Other age-related cataractnon-billable header
- H25.9Unspecified age-related cataract
- H25.1Age-related nuclear cataractnon-billable header