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ICD-10 diagnosis code

H26.3 Drug-induced cataract

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H26.3 is the ICD-10 code for Drug-induced 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

Coding notes

  • Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX), if desired, to identify drug.

H26.3 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

H26.3Katarakt orsakad av läkemedel

NorwayICD-10-NO

H26.3Legemiddelutløst katarakt

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DH263Grå stær forårsaget af lægemiddel

GermanyICD-10-GM

H26.3Arzneimittelinduzierte Katarakt

FranceICD-10-FR

H26.3Cataracte médicamenteuse

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

H26.3cataract ten gevolge van geneesmiddelengebruik

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • H26.30Drug-induced cataract, unspecified eye
  • H26.31Drug-induced cataract, right eye
  • H26.32Drug-induced cataract, left eye
  • H26.33Drug-induced 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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