H26.2 is the ICD-10 code for Complicated cataract. It is a four-character subcategory of H26 (Other 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 H26.2 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Cataract in chronic iridocyclitis
- Cataract secondary to ocular disorders
- Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular)
H26.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
H26.2Komplisert katarakt
DH262Grå stær sekundært til anden øjensygdom
H26.2Muuhun silmäsairauteen liittyvä kaihi
H26.2Cataracta complicata
H26.2Cataracte compliquée
H26.2cataracta complicata
Listed through more specific codes:
- H26.20Unspecified complicated cataract
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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