ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for electric cataract
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Cataract (cortical) (immature) (incipient) › electric”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding electric cataract
The ICD-10-CM code for electric cataract is H26.8 (Other specified cataract).
Within H26, choose H26.8 (Other specified cataract) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: infantile and juvenile cataract (H26.0), traumatic cataract (H26.1), complicated cataract (H26.2), drug-induced cataract (H26.3), secondary cataract (H26.4) and unspecified cataract (H26.9).
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.
Common questions about electric cataract ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for electric cataract?
- H26.8 — Other specified cataract.
Is H26.8 billable?
- Yes. H26.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can H26.8 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict H26.8 as a principal diagnosis.
Is H26.8 a CC or MCC?
- No. H26.8 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.