H26.139 — Total traumatic cataract, unspecified eye
Is H26.139 billable?
Yes, but H26.139 is an unspecified code. H26.139 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, H26.139 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting H26.139 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
H26.139 at a glance
| Code | H26.139 |
|---|---|
| Description | Total traumatic cataract, unspecified eye |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does H26.139 group to?
H26.139 sits in MDC 02 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 124Other Disorders of the Eye with MCC or Thrombolytic Agentmedical
- 125Other Disorders of the Eye without MCCmedical
How is H26.139 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under H26.13, the nearest indexed parent of H26.139. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Cataract › traumatic › total (cortical) (immature) (incipient)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from H26
The conditions below can never be reported together with H26.139 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- congenital cataract (Q12.0)
Use additional code — inherited from H26.1
Report an additional code alongside H26.139 to fully describe the condition. H26.139 is sequenced first.
- code (Chapter 20) to identify external cause
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 7
The conditions below are not part of H26.139, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H26.139 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
How long has H26.139 existed?
H26.139 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.