Have you come across a form of diabetes with an unusual presentation or a rare underlying cause? Luckily, the ICD-10 codes for diabetes cover every manifestation of the disease imaginable in very specific terms. In this article, I'll go through the full range of diabetes ICD-10 codes and provide some guidelines for how to use them appropriately in your medical records.
What Are the ICD-10 Codes for Diabetes?
These lists cover all of the ICD-10 codes for diabetes mellitus.
You can use the following links to navigate to the codes you need depending on which type of diabetes you're looking for:
- Diabetes due to underlying conditions (codes that start with E08)
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes (codes that start with E09)
- Type 1 diabetes (codes that start with E10)
- Type 2 diabetes (codes that start with E11)
- Diabetes related to pregnancy (codes that start with 024)
- Other types of diabetes not covered by the previous categories (codes that start with E13)
The more characters in the code, the more specific the diagnosis, so when writing a code on a medical record you should give the longest code possible while retaining accuracy.
ICD-10 Codes for Diabetes Due to an Underlying Condition
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition: E08
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with hyperosmolarity: E08.0
- …… without nonketotic hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar coma (NKHHC): E08.00
- …… with coma: E08.01
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with ketoacidosis: E08.1
- …… without coma: E08.10
- …… with coma: E08.11
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with kidney complications: E08.2
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic nephropathy: E08.21
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic chronic kidney disease: E08.22
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other diabetic kidney complication: E08.29
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with ophthalmic complications: E08.3
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with unspecified diabetic retinopathy: E08.31
- …… with macular edema: E08.311
- …… without macular edema: E08.319
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy: E08.32
- …… with macular edema: E08.321
- …… without macular edema: E08.329
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy: E08.33
- …… with macular edema: E08.331
- …… without macular edema: E08.339
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy: E08.34
- …… with macular edema: E08.341
- …… without macular edema: E08.349
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with proliferative diabetic retinopathy: E08.35
- …… with macular edema: E08.351
- …… without macular edema: E08.359
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic cataract: E08.36
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other diabetic ophthalmic complication: E08.39
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with unspecified diabetic retinopathy: E08.31
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with neurological complications: E08.4
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic neuropathy, unspecified: E08.40
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic mononeuropathy: E08.41
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic polyneuropathy: E08.42
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic autonomic (poly)neuropathy: E08.43
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic amyotrophy: E08.44
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other diabetic neurological complication: E08.49
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with circulatory complications: E08.5
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic peripheral angiopathy without gangrene: E08.51
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic peripheral angiopathy with gangrene: E08.52
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other circulatory complications: E08.59
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other specified complications: E08.6
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic arthropathy: E08.61
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic neuropathic arthropathy: E08.610
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other diabetic arthropathy: E08.618
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with skin complications: E08.62
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic dermatitis: E08.620
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with foot ulcer: E08.621
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other skin ulcer: E08.622
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other skin complications: E08.628
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with oral complications: E08.63
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with periodontal disease: E08.630
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other oral complications: E08.638
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with hypoglycemia: E08.64
- …… with coma: E08.641
- …… without coma: E08.649
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with hyperglycemia: E08.65
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other specified complication: E08.69
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic arthropathy: E08.61
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with unspecified complications: E08.8
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition without complications: E08.9
- Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with hyperosmolarity: E08.0
Diabetes can damage the kidneys as well (Hey Paul Studio/Flickr)
ICD-10 Codes for Drug or Chemical Induced Diabetes
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus: E09
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with hyperosmolarity: E09.0
- …… without nonketotic hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar coma (NKHHC): E09.00
- …… with coma: E09.01
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis: E09.1
- …… without coma: E09.10
- …… with coma: E09.11
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with kidney complications: E09.2
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy: E09.21
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with diabetic chronic kidney disease: E09.22
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other diabetic kidney complication: E09.29
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with ophthalmic complications: E09.3
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with unspecified diabetic retinopathy: E09.31
- …… with macular edema: E09.311
- …… without macular edema: E09.319
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy: E09.32
- …… with macular edema: E09.321
- …… without macular edema: E09.329
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy: E09.33
- …… with macular edema: E09.331
- …… without macular edema: E09.339
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy: E09.34
- …… with macular edema: E09.341
- …… without macular edema: E09.349
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy: E09.35
- …… with macular edema: E09.351
- …… without macular edema: E09.359
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with diabetic cataract: E09.36
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other diabetic ophthalmic complication: E09.39
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with unspecified diabetic retinopathy: E09.31
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with neurological complications: E09.4
- …… with diabetic neuropathy, unspecified: E09.40
- …… with diabetic mononeuropathy: E09.41
- …… with diabetic polyneuropathy: E09.42
- …… with diabetic autonomic (poly)neuropathy: E09.43
- …… with diabetic amyotrophy: E09.44
- …… with other diabetic neurological complication: E09.49
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with circulatory complications: E09.5
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with diabetic peripheral angiopathy without gangrene: E09.51
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with diabetic peripheral angiopathy with gangrene: E09.52
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other circulatory complications: E09.59
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other specified complications: E09.6
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with diabetic arthropathy: E09.61
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathic arthropathy: E09.610
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other diabetic arthropathy: E09.618
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with skin complications: E09.62
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with diabetic dermatitis: E09.620
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer: E09.621
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other skin ulcer: E09.622
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other skin complications: E09.628
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with oral complications: E09.63
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with periodontal disease: E09.630
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other oral complications: E09.638
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with hypoglycemia: E09.64
- …… with coma: E09.641
- …… without coma: E09.649
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with hyperglycemia: E09.65
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other specified complication: E09.69
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with diabetic arthropathy: E09.61
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with unspecified complications: E09.8
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus without complications: E09.9
- Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with hyperosmolarity: E09.0
Some medications can raise blood glucose levels and ultimately cause the patient to develop diabetes. (Jamie/Flickr)
ICD-10 Codes for Type 1 (Juvenile) Diabetes
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus: E10
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis: E10.1
- …… without coma: E10.10
- …… with coma: E10.11
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with kidney complications: E10.2
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy: E10.21
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic chronic kidney disease: E10.22
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic kidney complication: E10.29
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with ophthalmic complications: E10.3
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with unspecified diabetic retinopathy: E10.31
- …… with macular edema: E10.311
- …… without macular edema: E10.319
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy: E10.32
- …… with macular edema: E10.321
- …… without macular edema: E10.329
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy: E10.33
- …… with macular edema: E10.331
- …… without macular edema: E10.339
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy: E10.34
- …… with macular edema: E10.341
- …… without macular edema: E10.349
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy: E10.35
- …… with macular edema: E10.351
- …… without macular edema: E10.359
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic cataract: E10.36
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic ophthalmic complication: E10.39
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with unspecified diabetic retinopathy: E10.31
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with neurological complications: E10.4
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy, unspecified: E10.40
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic mononeuropathy: E10.41
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic polyneuropathy: E10.42
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic autonomic (poly)neuropathy: E10.43
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic amyotrophy: E10.44
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic neurological complication: E10.49
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with circulatory complications: E10.5
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic peripheral angiopathy without gangrene: E10.51
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic peripheral angiopathy with gangrene: E10.52
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with other circulatory complications: E10.59
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with other specified complications: E10.6
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic arthropathy: E10.61
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathic arthropathy: E10.610
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic arthropathy: E10.618
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with skin complications: E10.62
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic dermatitis: E10.620
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer: E10.621
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with other skin ulcer: E10.622
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with other skin complications: E10.628
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with oral complications: E10.63
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with periodontal disease: E10.630
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with other oral complications: E10.638
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with hypoglycemia: E10.64
- …… with coma: E10.641
- …… without coma: E10.649
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with hyperglycemia: E10.65
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with other specified complication: E10.69
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with diabetic arthropathy: E10.61
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with unspecified complications: E10.8
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus without complications: E10.9
- Type 1 diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis: E10.1
Reusable access points for insulin make life less painful for type 1 diabetics (Elisa Self /Flickr)
ICD-10 Codes for Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus: E11
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperosmolarity: E11.0
- …… without non-ketotic hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar coma (NKHHC): E11.00
- …… with coma: E11.01
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with kidney complications: E11.2
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy: E11.21
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic chronic kidney disease: E11.22
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic kidney complication: E11.29
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with ophthalmic complications: E11.3
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified diabetic retinopathy: E11.31
- …… with macular edema: E11.311
- …… without macular edema: E11.319
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy: E11.32
- …… with macular edema: E11.321
- …… without macular edema: E11.329
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy: E11.33
- …… with macular edema: E11.331
- …… without macular edema: E11.339
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy: E11.34
- …… with macular edema: E11.341
- …… without macular edema: E11.349
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy: E11.35
- …… with macular edema: E11.351
- …… without macular edema: E11.359
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic cataract: E11.36
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic ophthalmic complication: E11.39
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified diabetic retinopathy: E11.31
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with neurological complications: E11.4
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy, unspecified: E11.40
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic mononeuropathy: E11.41
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic polyneuropathy: E11.42
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic autonomic (poly)neuropathy: E11.43
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic amyotrophy: E11.44
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic neurological complication: E11.49
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with circulatory complications: E11.5
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic peripheral angiopathy without gangrene: E11.51
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic peripheral angiopathy with gangrene: E11.52
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other circulatory complications: E11.59
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other specified complications: E11.6
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic arthropathy: E11.61
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathic arthropathy: E11.610
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic arthropathy: E11.618
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with skin complications: E11.62
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic dermatitis: E11.620
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer: E11.621
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other skin ulcer: E11.622
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other skin complications: E11.628
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with oral complications: E11.63
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with periodontal disease: E11.630
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other oral complications: E11.638
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hypoglycemia: E11.64
- …… with coma: E11.641
- …… without coma: E11.649
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperglycemia: E11.65
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other specified complication: E11.69
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic arthropathy: E11.61
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified complications: E11.8
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications: E11.9
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperosmolarity: E11.0
When you start using donuts as bread, it's probably time for an intervention. (stantontcady/Flickr)
ICD-10 Codes for Diabetes Related to Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium: 024
- Pre-existing diabetes mellitus, type 1, in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium: 024.0
- Pre-existing diabetes mellitus, type 1, in pregnancy: 024.01
- …… first trimester: 024.011
- …… second trimester: 024.012
- …… third trimester: 024.013
- …… unspecified trimester: 024.019
- Pre-existing diabetes mellitus, type 1, in childbirth: 024.02
- Pre-existing diabetes mellitus, type 1, in the puerperium: 024.03
- Pre-existing diabetes mellitus, type 1, in pregnancy: 024.01
- Pre-existing diabetes mellitus, type 2, in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium: 024.1
- Pre-existing diabetes mellitus, type 2, in pregnancy: 024.11
- …… first trimester: 024.111
- …… second trimester: 024.112
- …… third trimester: 024.113
- …… unspecified trimester: 024.119
- Pre-existing diabetes mellitus, type 2, in childbirth: 024.12
- Pre-existing diabetes mellitus, type 2, in the puerperium: 024.13
- Pre-existing diabetes mellitus, type 2, in pregnancy: 024.11
- Unspecified pre-existing diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium: 024.3
- Unspecified pre-existing diabetes mellitus in pregnancy: 024.31
- …… first trimester: 024.311
- …… second trimester: 024.312
- …… third trimester: 024.313
- …… unspecified trimester: 024.319
- Unspecified pre-existing diabetes mellitus in childbirth: 024.32
- Unspecified pre-existing diabetes mellitus in the puerperium: 024.33
- Unspecified pre-existing diabetes mellitus in pregnancy: 024.31
- Gestational diabetes mellitus: 024.4
- Gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnancy: 024.41
- …… diet controlled: 024.410
- …… insulin controlled: 024.414
- …… unspecified control: 024.419
- Gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth: 024.42
- …… diet controlled: 024.420
- …… insulin controlled: 024.424
- …… unspecified control: 024.429
- Gestational diabetes mellitus in the puerperium: 024.43
- …… diet controlled: 024.430
- …… insulin controlled: 024.434
- …… unspecified control: 024.439
- Gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnancy: 024.41
- Other pre-existing diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium: 024.8
- Other pre-existing diabetes mellitus in pregnancy: 024.81
- …… first trimester: 024.811
- …… second trimester: 024.812
- …… third trimester: 024.813
- …… unspecified trimester: 024.819
- Other pre-existing diabetes mellitus in childbirth: 024.82
- Other pre-existing diabetes mellitus in the puerperium: 024.83
- Other pre-existing diabetes mellitus in pregnancy: 024.81
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium: 024.9
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus in pregnancy: 024.91
- …… first trimester: 024.911
- …… second trimester: 024.912
- …… third trimester: 024.913
- …… unspecified trimester: 024.919
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus in childbirth: 024.92
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus in the puerperium: 024.93
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus in pregnancy: 024.91
- Pre-existing diabetes mellitus, type 1, in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium: 024.0
Sarah Neff/Flickr
ICD-10 Codes for Other Types of Diabetes
- Other specified diabetes mellitus: E13
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with hyperosmolarity: E13.0
- …… without nonketotic hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar coma (NKHHC): E13.00
- …… with coma: E13.01
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis: E13.1
- …… without coma: E13.10
- …… with coma: E13.11
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with kidney complications: E13.2
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy: E13.21
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic chronic kidney disease: E13.22
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with other diabetic kidney complication: E13.29
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with ophthalmic complications: E13.3
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with unspecified diabetic retinopathy: E13.31
- …… with macular edema: E13.311
- …… without macular edema: E13.319
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy: E13.32
- …… with macular edema: E13.321
- …… without macular edema: E13.329
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy: E13.33
- …… with macular edema: E13.331
- …… without macular edema: E13.339
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy: E13.34
- …… with macular edema: E13.341
- …… without macular edema: E13.349
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy: E13.35
- …… with macular edema: E13.351
- …… without macular edema: E13.359
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic cataract: E13.36
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with other diabetic ophthalmic complication: E13.39
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with unspecified diabetic retinopathy: E13.31
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with neurological complications: E13.4
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy, unspecified: E13.40
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic mononeuropathy: E13.41
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic polyneuropathy: E13.42
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic autonomic (poly)neuropathy: E13.43
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic amyotrophy: E13.44
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with other diabetic neurological complication: E13.49
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with circulatory complications: E13.5
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic peripheral angiopathy without gangrene: E13.51
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic peripheral angiopathy with gangrene: E13.52
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with other circulatory complications: E13.59
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with other specified complications: E13.6
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic arthropathy: E13.61
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathic arthropathy: E13.610
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with other diabetic arthropathy: E13.618
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with skin complications: E13.62
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic dermatitis: E13.620
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer: E13.621
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with other skin ulcer: E13.622
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with other skin complications: E13.628
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with oral complications: E13.63
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with periodontal disease: E13.630
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with other oral complications: E13.638
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with hypoglycemia: E13.64
- …… with coma: E13.641
- …… without coma: E13.649
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with hyperglycemia: E13.65
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with other specified complication: E13.69
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic arthropathy: E13.61
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with unspecified complications: E13.8
- Other specified diabetes mellitus without complications: E13.9
- Other specified diabetes mellitus with hyperosmolarity: E13.0
A diabetic cataract (National Eye Institute/Flickr)
ICD-9 to ICD-10 Codes for Diabetes Conversion Table
Here's a conversion table that translates the old ICD-9 codes for diabetes to ICD-10 codes. There weren’t as many codes to describe different conditions in the ICD-9, so you’ll notice that some of them have more than one possible corresponding ICD-10 code. Some are also translated into a combination of two ICD-10 codes (note the use of the word "and").
| ICD-9 | ICD-10 |
| 249.00 | E08.9 or E09.9 or E13.9 |
| 249.01 | E08.65 or E09.65 |
| 249.10 | E08.10 or E09.10 or E13.10 |
| 249.11 | E08.10 or E09.10 or E13.65 |
| 249.20 | E08.01 or E09.01 or E13.00 |
| 249.21 | E08.01 or E09.01 or E13.65 |
| 249.30 | E08.11 or E08.641 or E09.11 or E09.641 or E13.11 or E13.641 |
| 249.31 | E08.11 or E09.11 or E09.65 |
| 249.40 | E08.21 or E09.21 |
| 249.41 | E08.21 or E09.21 or E08.65 |
| 249.50 | E08.311 or E08.319 or E08.36 or E08.39 or E09.311 or E09.319 or E09.36 or E09.39 or E13.39 |
| 249.51 | E08.39 or E09.39 |
| 249.60 | E08.40 or E08.41 or E08.42 or E08.43 or E08.44 or E08.49 or E08.610 or E09.40 or E09.41 or E09.42 or E09.43 or E09.44 or E09.49 or E09.610 or E13.40 or E13.41 or E13.42 or E13.43 or E13.44 or E13.49 |
| 249.61 | E08.40 or E09.40 AND E08.65 |
| 249.70 | E08.51 or E09.51 or E13.59 |
| 249.71 | E08.51 or E09.51 AND E08.65 |
| 249.80 | E08.618 or E08.620 or E08.621 or E08.622 or E08.628 or E08.630 or E08.638 or E08.65 or E08.69 or E09.618 or E09.620 or E09.621 or E09.622 or E09.628 or E09.630 or E09.638 or E09.649 or E09.65 or E09.69 or E13.620 or E13.621 or E13.622 or E13.628 or E13.638 or E13.649 or E13.65 or E13.69 |
| 249.81 | E08.69 or E09.69 AND E08.65 |
| 249.90 | E08.8 or E09.8 or E13.8 |
| 249.91 | E08.8 or E09.8 or AND E08.65 |
| 250.00 | E11.9 |
| 250.01 | E10.9 |
| 250.02 | E11.65 |
| 250.03 | E10.65 |
| 250.10 | E11.69 |
| 250.11 | E10.10 |
| 250.12 | E11.69 and E11.65 |
| 250.13 | E10.10 and E10.65 |
| 250.20 | E11.00 or E11.01 |
| 250.21 | E10.69 |
| 250.22 | E11.00 and E11.65 |
| 250.23 | E10.69 and E10.65 |
| 250.30 | E11.641 |
| 250.31 | E10.11 or E10.641 |
| 250.32 | E11.01 and E11.65 |
| 250.33 | E10.11 and E10.65 |
| 250.40 | E11.29 |
| 250.41 | E10.29 |
| 250.42 | E11.21 and E11.65 |
| 250.43 | E10.21 and E10.65 |
| 250.50 | E11.311 or E11.319 or E11.36 or E11.39 |
| 250.51 | E10.311 or E10.319 or E10.36 or E10.39 |
| 250.52 | E11.311 or E11.319 or E11.36 or E11.39 or E11.65 |
| 250.53 | E10.311 or E10.319 or E10.36 or E10.39 or E10.65 |
| 250.60 | E11.40 |
| 250.61 | E10.40 |
| 250.62 | E11.40 and E11.65 |
| 250.63 | E10.40 and E10.65 |
| 250.70 | E11.51 |
| 250.71 | E10.51 |
| 250.72 | E11.51 and E11.65 |
| 250.73 | E10.51 and E10.65 |
| 250.80 | E11.618 or E11.620 or E11.621 or E11.622 or E11.628 or E11.630 or E11.638 or E11.649 or E11.65 or E11.69 |
| 250.81 | E10.618 or E10.620 or E10.621 or E10.622 or E10.628 or E10.630 or E10.638 or E10.649 or E10.65 or E10.69 |
| 250.82 | E11.65 and E11.69 |
| 250.83 | E10.65 and E10.69 |
| 250.90 | E11.8 |
| 250.91 | E10.8 |
| 250.92 | E11.8 and E11.65 |
| 250.93 | E10.8 and E10.65 |
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Guidelines on Using ICD-10 Codes for Diabetes
As many ICD-10 codes as necessary can be used together to describe the patient’s form of diabetes. Pregnant women who are diabetic should be assigned a code from the 024 category first, followed by the appropriate diabetes codes in the E08 to E13 range. For gestational diabetes (diabetes that occurs during pregnancy) women should be assigned a code under the 024.4 subheading and not any other codes under the 024 category.
If the type of diabetes that the patient has is not documented in the medical record, E11 codes for type 2 diabetes should be used as a default. If the medical record doesn’t say what type of diabetes the patient has but indicates that the patient uses insulin, the Type 2 diabetes codes should also be used. The code for long-term use of insulin, Z79.4, should also be used in these cases (unless insulin was just given to the patient as a one-time fix to bring blood sugar under control).
Note that the word “with” in the code titles always means “associated with” or “due to” (it doesn’t refer to two disparate conditions). The “unspecified” codes can be used when not enough information is known to give a more specific diagnosis; in that case, “unspecified” is technically more accurate than a more specific but as yet unconfirmed diagnosis.
For more guidelines on using ICD-10 codes for diabetes mellitus, you can consult this document.
What Are ICD-10 Codes?
ICD (International Classification of Diseases) codes are a way for doctors to record diagnoses in a succinct universal language. ICD-10 codes refer to the codes from the 10th Revision of the classification system. ICD-10 officially replaced ICD-9 in the US in October of 2015.
The switch to ICD-10 was a response to the need for doctors to record more specific and accurate diagnoses based on the most recent advancements in medicine. For this reason, there are five times more ICD-10 codes than there were ICD-9 codes. The ICD-10 codes consist of three to seven characters that may contain both letters and numbers.
