ICD10BillableValid for clinical use

ICD-10 Code H26.231: Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular), right eye

H26.231 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular), right eye in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. 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).

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 glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular), right 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)
block
H25-H28Disorders of lens
category
H26Other cataract
category
H26.2Complicated cataract
category
H26.23Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular)
currentH26.23

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

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

Glaucomatous flecks (subcapsular), right eyeGlaucomatous flecksGlaucomatous flecks subcapsular, right eye

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeH26.231
SystemICD10
Display nameGlaucomatous flecks (subcapsular), right eye
ChapterDiseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
BlockDisorders of lens

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

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