Other specified cataract

This code signifies a cataract that does not fit into the more specific categories of senile, traumatic, complicated, or drug-induced cataracts, but for which a specific type has been identified. It represents a cataract with a known, but less common, etiology or morphology.

Use this code when the physician documentation specifies a type of cataract that is not classified elsewhere in the H25-H26 range, such as a congenital cataract (if not otherwise specified as nuclear, cortical, etc.), a metabolic cataract (e.g., diabetic cataract not specified as complicated), or a cataract secondary to radiation. Documentation should clearly state the specific type of cataract that falls outside the more common classifications.

• Do not use this code for cataracts that are clearly senile, traumatic, complicated, or drug-induced; those have more specific codes.
• Ensure the medical record explicitly identifies the "other specified" type of cataract to support this code.
• Consider laterality (right, left, bilateral) using the appropriate 5th or 6th character.