Diabetic cataract

Description

This refers to an unspecified group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced. This diagnosis is with diabetic cataract.

Coding note

Always assign an additional code for diabetes mellitus.

Index terms

Diabetic cataract

Exclusions from above levels

LA12.1 – Congenital cataract
01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases

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18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
8A21.0 – Posterior cortical atrophy

Sibling codes

9B10.20 – Traumatic cataract
9B10.22 – After-cataract
9B10.23 – Subcapsular glaucomatous flecks
9B10.2Y – Other specified cataracts

Foundation entity

Diabetic cataract – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/340836242

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 9B10.2: Certain specified cataracts › 9B10: Cataract › 09: Diseases of the visual system