ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for Presenile cataract
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Cataract (cortical) (immature) (incipient) › presenile”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding Presenile cataract
The ICD-10-CM code for Presenile cataract is H26.00 (Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract). The official index lists 6 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on H26.00.
Within H26.0, choose H26.00 (Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract (H26.01), infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract (H26.03), anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract (H26.04), posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract (H26.05), combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract (H26.06) and other infantile and juvenile cataract (H26.09).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H26.001 (right eye), H26.002 (left eye), H26.003 (bilateral) and H26.009 (unspecified eye).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
More specific Presenile cataract codes (official index)
- combined forms H26.06 — Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract
- cortical H26.01 — Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract
- lamellar
- nuclear H26.03 — Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract
- specified NEC H26.09 — Other infantile and juvenile cataract
- subcapsular polar (anterior) H26.04 — Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract
- posterior H26.05 — Posterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract
- zonular
Common questions about Presenile cataract ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for Presenile cataract?
- H26.00 — Unspecified infantile and juvenile cataract (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: H26.06, H26.01, H26.03, H26.09 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for combined forms presenile cataract?
- H26.06 — Combined forms of infantile and juvenile cataract (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for cortical presenile cataract?
- H26.01 — Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for nuclear presenile cataract?
- H26.03 — Infantile and juvenile nuclear cataract (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for subcapsular polar presenile cataract?
- H26.04 — Anterior subcapsular polar infantile and juvenile cataract (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is H26.00 billable?
- No. H26.00 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.