H26.09
Billable codeOther infantile and juvenile cataract
The ICD-10 code for other infantile and juvenile cataract is H26.09.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H26.00Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataractnon-billable header
- H26.01Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataractnon-billable header
- H26.03Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataractnon-billable header
- H26.04Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataractnon-billable header
- H26.05Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataractnon-billable header
- H26.06Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataractnon-billable header
- H26.09Other infantile and juvenile cataract
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 36609Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
H26.09 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.