Patient is admitted for a senile cataract in the right eye to be removed by phacoemulsification with IOL replacement via percutaneous approach.

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The correct diagnosis code for senile cataract in the right eye is H25.9. The correct procedure code for phacoemulsification with IOL replacement is 08RJ3JZ (percutaneous approach). The correct codes are therefore H25.9, 08RJ3JZ. Option A is incorrect because 08RK3JZ is for removal of a non-autologous tissue substitute from the right eye, not IOL insertion. Option B is incorrect because H25.89 is for other cataract types, not senile cataract specifically. Option D is incorrect because 08DJ3ZZ is for a different approach to cataract surgery (endoscopic) and not indicated in the scenario.

Patient Is Admitted for a Senile Cataract in the Right