Where to Find Cataract Codes
Z98.42 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of cataract extraction status, left eye. The code Z98.42 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
Short description: Cataract NOS. ICD-9-CM 366.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 366.9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
References found for the code 366.16 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:
H25. 12 - Age-related nuclear cataract, left eye. ICD-10-CM.
Age-related nuclear cataract is a major cause of blindness. It is characterised by opacification and colouration in the centre of the lens and is accompanied by extensive protein oxidation.
Age-related nuclear cataract, bilateral H25. 13 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM H25. 13 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Nuclear sclerotic cataracts are most common. This form of cataract begins in the middle of the eye and hardens the eye lens. As these cataracts progress, the lens becomes cloudy and may appear yellow or brown. Distance vision is the first thing to go.
Nuclear cataracts form in the middle of the lens and cause the nucleus, or the center, to become yellow or brown. Cortical cataracts are wedge-shaped and form around the edges of the nucleus.
3 Common Types Of Age Related CataractsNuclear Sclerotic Cataract.Cortical Cataract.Posterior Capsular Cataract.Treatment Options For Age Related Cataracts.
ICD-10 code H25. 1 for Age-related nuclear cataract is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .
H25. 13 Age-related nuclear cataract, bilateral - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
H25. 13 - Age-related nuclear cataract, bilateral | ICD-10-CM. Search ICD-10-CM 2022.
If the nuclear sclerosis is severe enough, it's called a nuclear cataract. The proteins in the lens start to clump, scattering light instead of allowing it to pass through. Cataracts cause about half of all blindness in the world, and nuclear cataracts are the most common type.
ICD Code H25.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H25.1 that describes the diagnosis 'age-related nuclear cataract' in more detail.
Use a child code to capture more detail. ICD Code H25.1 is a non-billable code.
Code is only used for patients 15 years old or older. H25.13 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of age-related nuclear cataract, bilateral.
This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code H25.13 and a single ICD9 code, 366.16 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
ICD Code H25.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H25.1 that describes the diagnosis 'age-related nuclear cataract' in more detail.
Use a child code to capture more detail. ICD Code H25.1 is a non-billable code.