H26.23
Header — not billableGlaucomatous flecks (subcapsular)
The ICD-10 code for glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular) is H26.23.
H26.23 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •This code represents a manifestation. Documentation should identify the underlying condition, which must be coded first.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H26.20Unspecified complicated cataract
- H26.21Cataract with neovascularizationnon-billable header
- H26.22Cataract secondary to ocular disorders (degenerative) (inflammatory)non-billable header
- H26.23Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular)non-billable header