ICD-10 Code H25.81 – Combined forms of age-related cataract (2026): Diagnosis, Symptoms & Billing Guide
2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H25.81 – Combined forms of age-related cataract
What it is
This code identifies an age-related cataract with more than one lens opacity type in the same eye. Use it when the record describes a mixed or combined senile cataract, not a single cataract subtype.
Clinical signs
Clinical features vary; refer to documentation. Commonly, the chart may note gradual blurred vision, glare, reduced contrast, or lens clouding with mixed nuclear, cortical, or posterior subcapsular changes.
When to use this code
Use H25.81 when the provider documents combined forms of age-related cataract or mixed cataract due to aging. It fits ophthalmology assessments, preoperative evaluations, and problem lists when the cataract type is clearly age-related and combined. Check documentation if laterality is required by your coding set.
Do not use for
Do not use this code for traumatic, congenital, diabetic, or other non-age-related cataracts. If the record specifies only one cataract type, code that specific form instead.
Coding tip
Look for the exact wording “combined,” “mixed,” or “multiple age-related cataract changes” before assigning H25.81.