H26.01 Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract is H26.01 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
H25-H28: Disorders of lens (H25-H28)
Category H26
90 codes (69 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to H26.01:

  • Cataract (cortical) (immature) (incipient) › presenile › cortical

Official Coding Guidelines

Glaucoma (TOC entry)

a. Glaucoma .............................................................................................................................. 48

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.7.a
Assigning glaucoma codes (use as many H40 codes as needed)

Assign as many codes from category H40, Glaucoma, as needed to identify the type of glaucoma, the affected eye, and the glaucoma stage.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.7.a.1

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

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Related Codes

Parent Code

H26 Other cataract

More Specific Codes

H26.011 Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, right eye H26.012 Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, left eye H26.013 Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, bilateral H26.019 Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, unspecified eye

Related Codes in H26

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 H26.011 Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, right eye H26.012 Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, left eye H26.013 Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, bilateral H26.019 Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, unspecified eye H26.03 Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract H26.031 Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, right eye H26.032 Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, left eye H26.033 Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, bilateral H26.039 Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, unspecified eye H26.04 Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract H26.041 Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, right eye H26.042 Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, left eye H26.043 Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract, bilateral
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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