H25.1 is the ICD-10 code for Senile nuclear cataract. It is a four-character subcategory of H25 (Senile cataract), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block H25–H28 (Disorders of lens) in Chapter VII, Diseases of the eye and adnexa.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- VII · H00–H59
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What H25.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Cataracta brunescens
- Nuclear sclerosis cataract
H25.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
H25.1Kjernestær hos eldre
DH251Aldersbetinget nukleær grå stær
H25.1Vanhuuden tumakaihi
H25.1Cataracta nuclearis senilis
H25.1Cataracte sénile nucléaire
H25.1seniel nucleair cataract
Listed through more specific codes:
- H25.10Age-related nuclear cataract, unspecified eye
- H25.11Age-related nuclear cataract, right eye
- H25.12Age-related nuclear cataract, left eye
- H25.13Age-related nuclear cataract, bilateral
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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