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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

H25.0Age-related incipient cataract

Not billable — use a more specific code

H25.0 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About H25.0

H25.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for age-related incipient cataract. It belongs to category H25 (age-related cataract), block H25-H28 (disorders of lens) and chapter 7 (diseases of the eye and adnexa). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 4 subcodes must be used instead.

Within H25 (age-related cataract), H25.0 is specifically for age-related incipient cataract. Related codes cover age-related nuclear cataract (H25.1), morgagnian type (H25.2), other age-related cataract (H25.8) and unspecified age-related cataract (H25.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H25.01 (cataract), H25.03 (cataract), H25.04 (cataract) and H25.09 (cataract).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under H25.0

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H25.0.

› From H25 Age-related cataract
Excludes2
  • capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens (H40.1-)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about H25.0

Is H25.0 billable?

No. H25.0 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.