Congenital cataract
Billable / specificPOA exempt
Q12.0 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from Q12)
- Note: Codes from this chapter are not for use on maternal records
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- inborn errors of metabolism (E70-E88) (from Q12)
- cleft lip and cleft palate (Q35-Q37) (from Q12)
- congenital malformation of cervical spine (Q05.0, Q05.5, Q67.5, Q76.0-Q76.4) (from Q12)
- congenital malformation of larynx (Q31.-) (from Q12)
- congenital malformation of lip NEC (Q38.0) (from Q12)
- congenital malformation of nose (Q30.-) (from Q12)
- congenital malformation of parathyroid gland (Q89.2) (from Q12)
- congenital malformation of thyroid gland (Q89.2) (from Q12)
Also known as
- Blue, dot cataract
- Cataract, anterior, and posterior axial embryonal
- Cataract, anterior, pyramidal
- Cataract, blue
- Cataract, central
- Cataract, cerulean
- Cataract, congenital
- Cataract, coraliform
- Cataract, coronary
- Cataract, crystalline
- Cataract, nuclear, embryonal
- Cataract, zonular
- Cataracta, centralis pulverulenta
- Cataracta, cerulea
- Cataracta, congenita
Parent code
- Q12Congenital lens malformationsHeader