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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

H25.9Unspecified age-related cataract

✓ Billable / specificAdult · age 15–124

H25.9 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for unspecified age-related cataract. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Looking up by condition? See ICD-10 code for Senile cataract.

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 H25.9

H25.9 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for unspecified age-related 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 billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within H25, choose H25.9 (Unspecified age-related cataract) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: age-related incipient cataract (H25.0), age-related nuclear cataract (H25.1), morgagnian type (H25.2) and other age-related cataract (H25.8).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 124 (Other Disorders of the Eye with MCC or Thrombolytic Agent, relative weight 1.2471) and DRG 125 (Other Disorders of the Eye without MCC, relative weight 0.7702), in MDC 02 (Diseases and Disorders of the Eye), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

The Medicare Code Editor expects this diagnosis only for patients age 15 through 124.

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

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 366.10 (senile cataract, unspecified).

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H25.9.

› 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.

Alphabetic index entries

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Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to H25.9.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 366.10Senile cataract, unspecifiedexact

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about H25.9

Is H25.9 billable?

Yes. H25.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can H25.9 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict H25.9 as a principal diagnosis.

Is H25.9 a CC or MCC?

No. H25.9 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does H25.9 group to?

H25.9 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 124 (Other Disorders of the Eye with MCC or Thrombolytic Agent) and MS-DRG 125 (Other Disorders of the Eye without MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for H25.9?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map H25.9 to ICD-9-CM 366.10.