H42 Glaucoma in diseases classified elsewhere

✓ Billable RxHCC ICD-10-CM 2026

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The ICD-10-CM code for Glaucoma in diseases classified elsewhere is H42 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
H40-H42: Glaucoma (H40-H42)
Category H42
1 code (1 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with H42.
  • glaucoma (in) onchocerciasis (B73.02)
  • glaucoma (in) syphilis (A52.71)
  • glaucoma (in) tuberculous (A18.59)
  • neovascular secondary angle closure glaucoma (H40.84-)
Code First
  • underlying condition, such as:
  • amyloidosis (E85.-)
  • aniridia (Q13.1)
  • glaucoma (in) diabetes mellitus (E08.39, E09.39, E10.39, E11.39, E13.39)
  • Lowe's syndrome (E72.03)
  • Rieger anomaly (Q13.81)
  • specified metabolic disorder (E70-E88)

U.S. Hospital Utilization

  • An estimated 7,150 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included H42 among the documented diagnoses.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

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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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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