Z98.4 — Cataract extraction status
Is Z98.4 billable?
No — Z98.4 is a non-billable header code. Z98.4 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath Z98.4.
Z98.4 at a glance
| Code | Z98.4 |
|---|---|
| Description | Cataract extraction status |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is Z98.4 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to Z98.4. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Cataract › extraction status (cortical) (immature) (incipient)
- Status › cataract extraction (post)
- Absence › lens › post cataract extraction (of) (organ or part) (complete or partial)
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with Z98.4 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- aphakia (H27.0)
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside Z98.4 to fully describe the condition. Z98.4 is sequenced first.
- code to identify intraocular lens implant status (Z96.1)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Z98
The conditions below are not part of Z98.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Z98.4 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from Z77-Z99
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether Z98.4 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)
What codes fall under Z98.4? (3)
How long has Z98.4 existed?
Z98.4 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.
Which codes are confused with Z98.4?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with Z98.4 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.