Z98.4 – Cataract extraction status

ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status

Non-billable header

ICD-10-CM code Z98.4

Code: Z98.4 (claims format: Z984)
Description: Cataract extraction status
Billable: No – use a more specific code below
Valid for: Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
Chapter: 21. Factors influencing health status and contact with health services (Z00-Z99)
Block: Z77-Z99 Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status
Parent codes: Z98

Billable codes under Z98.4

Z98.4 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

Z98.41 – Cataract extraction status, right eyeBillable
Z98.42 – Cataract extraction status, left eyeBillable
Z98.49 – Cataract extraction status, unspecified eyeBillable

Notes for Z98.4

Excludes1 (not coded here):

aphakia (H27.0)

Use additional code:

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

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

Z98 – Other postprocedural states

Excludes2 (not included here):

aftercare (Z43-Z49, Z51)
follow-up medical care (Z08-Z09)
Fontan related circulation (I27.84-)
postprocedural complication - see Alphabetical Index

Block Z77-Z99

Code also:

any follow-up examination (Z08-Z09)

Index terms for Z98.4

Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:

Related codes in Z98

Z98.0 – Intestinal bypass and anastomosis statusBillable
Z98.1 – Arthrodesis statusBillable
Z98.2 – Presence of cerebrospinal fluid drainage deviceBillable
Z98.3 – Post therapeutic collapse of lung statusBillable
Z98.5 – Sterilization statusHeader
Z98.6 – Angioplasty statusHeader
Z98.8 – Other specified postprocedural statesHeader

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code Z98.4?

Z98.4 is the ICD-10-CM code for cataract extraction status, in the block Z77-Z99 (Persons with potential health hazards related to family and personal history and certain conditions influencing health status).

Is Z98.4 a billable code?

No. Z98.4 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.

What category does Z98.4 belong to?

It belongs to category Z98 – Other postprocedural states.

Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.