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9B10.21 category

Diabetic cataract

Definition

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.

Also indexed as

Diabetic cataract

Nearby in Certain specified cataracts