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ICD-10 Code H25.032: Anterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, left eye
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents anterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, left eye in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
Code hierarchy
chapter
7Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
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H25-H28Disorders of lens
category
H25Age-related cataract
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H25.0Age-related incipient cataract
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H25.03Anterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract
currentH25.03
Where you may see this code
You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.
Related specialists
Ophthalmologist
Related codes
Sibling codes
Coverage-related procedures and services
CPT 66984high
EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT REMOVAL WITH INSERTION OF INTRAOCULAR LENS PROSTHESIS (1 STAGE PROCEDURE), MANUAL OR MECHANICAL TECHNIQUE (EG, IRRIGATION AND ASPIRATION OR PHACOEMULSIFICATION); WITHOUT ENDOSCOPIC CYCLOPHOTOCOAGULATION
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 66983high
INTRACAPSULAR CATARACT EXTRACTION WITH INSERTION OF INTRAOCULAR LENS PROSTHESIS (1 STAGE PROCEDURE)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 66840high
REMOVAL OF LENS MATERIAL; ASPIRATION TECHNIQUE, 1 OR MORE STAGES
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 66940high
REMOVAL OF LENS MATERIAL; EXTRACAPSULAR (OTHER THAN 66840, 66850, 66852)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 66920high
REMOVAL OF LENS MATERIAL; INTRACAPSULAR
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 66852high
REMOVAL OF LENS MATERIAL; PARS PLANA APPROACH, WITH OR WITHOUT VITRECTOMY
Source: CMS coverage guidance
Coding guidelines
Common synonyms
Anterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, left eye
Frequently asked questions
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