H26 ICD-10-CA category: Other cataract
H26 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 7 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
H26Other cataract
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in H26
H26 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for H26
As CIHI prints them, with any note H26 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Congenital cataract (Q12.0)
- 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 H26 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
- 2Block H25-H28Disorders of lens
- 3Category H26Other 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
Is H26 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. H26 (Other cataract) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 7 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is H26 in ICD-10-CA?
H26 sits under H25-H28 Disorders of lens, within Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59).
What coding notes apply to H26?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for H26, 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.