ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for senile cataract
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Cataract (cortical) (immature) (incipient) › senile”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding senile cataract
The ICD-10-CM code for senile cataract is H25.9 (Unspecified age-related cataract). The official index lists 8 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on H25.9.
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.
More specific senile cataract codes (official index)
- brunescens
- combined forms H25.81 — Combined forms of age-related cataract
- coronary
- cortical H25.01 — Cortical age-related cataract
- hypermature
- incipient (mature) (total) H25.09 — Other age-related incipient cataract
- cortical
- subcapsular
- morgagnian type (hypermature) H25.2 — Age-related cataract, morgagnian type
- nuclear (sclerosis) H25.1 — Age-related nuclear cataract
- polar subcapsular (anterior) (posterior)
- punctate
- specified NEC H25.89 — Other age-related cataract
- subcapsular polar (anterior) H25.03 — Anterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract
- posterior H25.04 — Posterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract
Common questions about senile cataract ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for senile cataract?
- H25.9 — Unspecified age-related cataract. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: H25.81, H25.01, H25.09, H25.2 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for combined forms senile cataract?
- H25.81 — Combined forms of age-related cataract (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for cortical senile cataract?
- H25.01 — Cortical age-related cataract (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for incipient senile cataract?
- H25.09 — Other age-related incipient cataract (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for morgagnian type senile cataract?
- H25.2 — Age-related cataract, morgagnian type (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for nuclear senile cataract?
- H25.1 — Age-related nuclear cataract (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for subcapsular polar senile cataract?
- H25.03 — Anterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
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.