Z98.4Cataract extraction status

Z98.4 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for cataract extraction status. It belongs to category Z98 (other postprocedural states), block Z77-Z99 (persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status) and chapter 21 (factors influencing health status and contact with health services). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within Z98 (other postprocedural states), Z98.4 is specifically for cataract extraction status. Related codes cover intestinal bypass and anastomosis status (Z98.0), arthrodesis status (Z98.1), presence of cerebrospinal fluid drainage device (Z98.2), post therapeutic collapse of lung status (Z98.3), sterilization status (Z98.5), angioplasty status (Z98.6) and other specified postprocedural states (Z98.8).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: Z98.41 (right eye), Z98.42 (left eye) and Z98.49 (unspecified eye).

Don't report Z98.4 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: aphakia (H27.0).

Use an additional code to identify intraocular lens implant status (Z96.1).

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