Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for secondary cataract includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Secondary Cataract
Use ICD-10 code H26.491 for secondary cataract, right eye, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Type 2 diabetes mellitus with cataract
Use when diabetes is the underlying cause of the cataract.
The ICD-10 codes for secondary cataract are H26.491 for the right eye, H26.492 for the left eye, and H26.493 for bilateral cases.
Document the laterality, ADL impairment, and slit-lamp findings to support the use of secondary cataract codes.