Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for cataract includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Cataract
Use ICD-10 code H25.1 for age-related nuclear cataract, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic cataract
Use when cataract is associated with diabetes.
Adverse effect of glucocorticoids
Use to specify the drug causing the cataract.
The ICD-10 code for age-related nuclear cataract is H25.1, which requires specification of laterality.
For drug-induced cataracts, use H26.33 for bilateral cases and include the T code for the drug causing the cataract.