Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 366.03
Cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract
  • Short description: Cortical cataract.
  • ICD-9-CM 366.03 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 366.03 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 366.03.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 366.03: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 366.03 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H26.019 Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract, unspecified eye
Approximate Synonyms
  • Infantile and juvenile cataract
  • Infantile and juvenile cortical, lamellar, or zonular cataract
  • Lamellar zonular cataract
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 366.03:
  • Cataract (anterior cortical) (anterior polar) (black) (capsular) (central) (cortical) (hypermature) (immature) (incipient) (mature) 366.9
    • juvenile 366.00
      • anterior subcapsular polar 366.01
      • combined forms 366.09
      • cortical 366.03
      • lamellar 366.03
      • nuclear 366.04
      • posterior subcapsular polar 366.02
      • specified NEC 366.09
      • zonular 366.03
    • lamellar 743.32
      • infantile juvenile, or presenile 366.03
    • zonular (perinuclear) 743.32
      • infantile, juvenile, or presenile 366.03
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