H25.0 ICD-10-CA code: Senile incipient cataract
H25.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Senile incipient cataract” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
H25.0Senile incipient cataract
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written H250
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to H25.0. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Water, clefts (senile cataract)
- Cataract (cortical) (immature) (incipient) (white), senile (advanced) (age-related) (early-onset) (mature), coronary
- Cataract (cortical) (immature) (incipient) (white), senile (advanced) (age-related) (early-onset) (mature), cortical
- Cataract (cortical) (immature) (incipient) (white), senile (advanced) (age-related) (early-onset) (mature), punctate
- Cataract (cortical) (immature) (incipient) (white), senile (advanced) (age-related) (early-onset) (mature), incipient
- Cataract (cortical) (immature) (incipient) (white), senile (advanced) (age-related) (early-onset) (mature), polar subcapsular (anterior) (posterior)
- Cataract (cortical) (immature) (incipient) (white), senile (advanced) (age-related) (early-onset) (mature), subcapsular polar (anterior) (posterior)
Notes for H25.0
As CIHI prints them, with any note H25.0 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Senile cataract:• coronary• cortical• punctateSubcapsular polar senile cataract (anterior)(posterior)Water clefts
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional code from category (E10-E14) with fourth and fifth characters .38 to classify any associated diabetes mellitus.From H25 Senile cataract
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens (H40.1)From H25 Senile cataract
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
Where H25.0 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
- 2Block H25-H28Disorders of lens
- 3Category H25Senile cataract
- 4Valid code H25.0Senile incipient cataract
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code H25.0 mean?
H25.0 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Senile incipient cataract” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is H25.0 in ICD-10-CA?
H25.0 sits under H25 Senile cataract, within H25-H28 Disorders of lens, within Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59).
What coding notes apply to H25.0?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Use additional code, Excludes notes for H25.0, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.