Diagnosis Code

H28 CATARACT IN DISEASES CLASSIFIED ELSEWHERE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: H28

Short Description: Cataract in diseases classified elsewhere

Long Description: Cataract in diseases classified elsewhere

The code H28 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00–H59)
    • Disorders of lens (H25-H28)
      • Cataract in diseases classified elsewhere (H28)
        • H28 Cataract in diseases classified elsewhere

This code is valid for manifestation diagnoses

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Cataract due to degenerative disorder
  • Cataract due to dehydration
  • Cataract due to idiopathic hypoparathyroidism
  • Cataract due to pseudohypoparathyroidism
  • Cataract due to undernutrition
  • Cataract in systemic disorders
  • Hyperferritinemia cataract syndrome
  • Polyneuropathy, hearing loss, ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa, cataract syndrome
  • Tetanic cataract

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code H28 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Other Disorders Of The Eye With Mcc Or Thrombolytic Agent (124)
  • Other Disorders Of The Eye Without Mcc (125)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code H28 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • cataract in diabetes mellitus (@E08.36*, @E09.36*, @E10.36*, @E11.36*, @E13.36*)
  • Code First:
    • underlying disease, such as:
    • hypoparathyroidism (@E20*.-)
    • myotonia (@G71.1*-)
    • myxedema (@E03*.-)
    • protein-calorie malnutrition (@E40*-@E46*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
H28 Right Arrow 366.44 Cataract w syndrome NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023