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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

Z98.49

Cataract extraction status, unspecified eye

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where Z98.49 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. Z98 Other postprocedural states
  2. Z98.4 Parent Cataract extraction status
  3. Z98.49 This code Cataract extraction status, unspecified eye

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Excludes1

aphakia ( H27.0 )

Inherited from Z98.4 — Cataract extraction status

Excludes2

aftercare (Z43-Z49, Z51 )

Inherited from Z98 — Other postprocedural states

Excludes2

follow-up medical care (Z08-Z09)

Inherited from Z98 — Other postprocedural states

Excludes2

Fontan related circulation ( I27.84- )

Inherited from Z98 — Other postprocedural states

Excludes2

postprocedural complication - see Alphabetical Index

Inherited from Z98 — Other postprocedural states

Use Additional Code

code to identify intraocular lens implant status ( Z96.1 )

Inherited from Z98.4 — Cataract extraction status

Version History

How Z98.49 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Cataract extraction status, unspecified eye

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Cataract extraction status, unspecified eye

Related Codes

Other codes under Z98.4

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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