Is H25 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. H25 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does H25 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Disorders of lens (H25-H28).

H25

H25 — Age-related cataract

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

H25 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for age-related cataract. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes2 — not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

capsular glaucoma with pseudoexfoliation of lens (H40.1-)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Senile cataract

Risk adjustment

H25 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead H25

5 child codes. Green means billable.

Questions about H25

Is H25 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. H25 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does H25 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Disorders of lens (H25-H28).