Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract, right eye

This code signifies a congenital or early-onset opacification of the lens nucleus in the right eye, affecting infants and juveniles. This condition impairs vision due to the clouding of the central part of the eye's natural lens.

Apply this code when documentation specifies a nuclear cataract present in a pediatric patient (infant or juvenile) affecting the right eye. Supporting documentation should include an ophthalmologist's diagnosis confirming the type and location of the cataract.

• Ensure the documentation clearly specifies "nuclear" cataract and not another morphological type.
• Verify the laterality is explicitly stated as the right eye; separate codes exist for the left and bilateral involvement.
• Distinguish from age-related cataracts, as this code is specific to infantile and juvenile onset.