icd 10 code for subcapsular posterior juvenile cataract, cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis

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ICD-10-CM Code for Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, left eye H26. 052.

What is the ICD 10 code for infantile and juvenile cataract?

Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract, unspecified eye. H26.009 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM H26.009 became effective on October 1, 2018.

What is the ICD 10 code for subcapsular polar age-related cataract?

H25.049 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Posterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, unsp eye

What is the ICD 10 code for lumbar puncture?

H25.049 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 H25.049 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the ICD 10 code for chondromalacia?

H25.043 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM H25.043 became effective on October 1, 2019.

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What is the ICD-10 code for posterior subcapsular cataract?

H25. 04 - Posterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract | ICD-10-CM.

What is the ICD-10 code for posterior subcapsular cataract left eye?

Posterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, left eye H25. 042 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. 042 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is posterior subcapsular cataract?

A posterior subcapsular cataract starts as a small, opaque area that usually forms near the back of the lens, right in the path of light. A posterior subcapsular cataract often interferes with your reading vision, reduces your vision in bright light, and causes glare or halos around lights at night.

What is posterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract?

A posterior subcapsular cataract is a distinctive, often very sharply demarcated opacity, discoid in shape and adjacent and merging with the posterior capsule. This cataract represents degenerative lens fibers that have developed abnormally.

What is the ICD 10 code for posterior capsular opacification?

Posterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, unspecified eye. H25. 049 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.

What is H25 13 code?

H25. 13 Age-related nuclear cataract, bilateral - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.

What does subcapsular mean?

: situated or occurring beneath or within a capsule subcapsular cataracts.

What is anterior subcapsular cataract?

Anterior subcapsular cataract formation results from fibrous metaplasia of the lens epithelium and is associated with ocular trauma, inflammation or irritation. Cataracts may cause varying degrees of visual impairment depending on location and severity.

What are the 3 types of cataracts?

There are three primary types of cataracts: nuclear sclerotic, cortical and posterior subcapsular.Nuclear Sclerotic Cataracts. ... Cortical Cataracts. ... Posterior Subcapsular Cataracts.

What are the 5 types of cataract?

There are 5 main types of cataracts.Age-related cataract. As you age, a cataract can develop because of natural changes in the lens of your eye. ... Traumatic cataract. Serious eye injuries can damage your lens and cause a cataract. ... Radiation cataract. Certain types of radiation can cause cataracts. ... Pediatric cataract.

What is congenital posterior polar cataract?

Posterior polar cataract (PPC) is a unique form of congenital cataract, which results in defective distance and near vision and affects the patient's daily activities. The inheritance is autosomal dominant, but a sporadic form has also been reported. Various genes have been implicated in the pathogenesis of PPC.

What are the 2 types of cataracts?

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. Posterior capsular cataracts form faster than the other two types and affect the back of the lens.