H26.3 ICD-10-CA code: Drug-induced cataract
H26.3 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Drug-induced cataract” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
H26.3Drug-induced cataract
Short description: Drug induced cataract
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written H263
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to H26.3. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Cataract (cortical) (immature) (incipient) (white), toxic
- Cataract (cortical) (immature) (incipient) (white), drug induced
Notes for H26.3
As CIHI prints them, with any note H26.3 takes from the headings above it.
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX) to identify drug.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Congenital cataract (Q12.0)From H26 Other 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 H26.3 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
- 2Block H25-H28Disorders of lens
- 3Category H26Other cataract
- 4Valid code H26.3Drug-induced 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 H26.3 mean?
H26.3 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Drug-induced cataract” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is H26.3 in ICD-10-CA?
H26.3 sits under H26 Other cataract, within H25-H28 Disorders of lens, within Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59).
What coding notes apply to H26.3?
ICD-10-CA lists Use additional code, Excludes notes for H26.3, 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.