Post subcapsular polar infantile and juv cataract, unsp eye

This diagnosis code identifies a specific type of cataract characterized by opacities located at the back of the lens, near the capsule, and at the central pole. It is congenital or develops during infancy or childhood. The "unspecified eye" designation indicates that the laterality of the condition is not documented.

Apply this code when documentation confirms a posterior subcapsular polar cataract diagnosed in an infant or juvenile patient, and the medical record does not specify whether it affects the right or left eye. This code is appropriate when the physician's notes clearly state the morphology and age of onset but omit laterality.

• Ensure the documentation explicitly states "posterior subcapsular polar" and "infantile" or "juvenile" to support this specific code.
• Avoid using this code if laterality (right or left eye) is documented; instead, select the more specific code.
• Do not confuse this with other cataract types (e.g., cortical, nuclear) or adult-onset cataracts.