E08.39

Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other diabetic ophthalmic complication

Billable / specificHCC V28 37

E08.39 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from E08)

  • Note: All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74) (from E08)
  • drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus (E09.-) (from E08)
  • gestational diabetes (O24.4-) (from E08)
  • neonatal diabetes mellitus (P70.2) (from E08)
  • postpancreatectomy diabetes mellitus (E13.-) (from E08)
  • postprocedural diabetes mellitus (E13.-) (from E08)
  • secondary diabetes mellitus NEC (E13.-) (from E08)
  • type 1 diabetes mellitus (E10.-) (from E08)
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus (E11.-) (from E08)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

  • the underlying condition, such as: (from E08)
  • congenital rubella (P35.0) (from E08)
  • Cushing's syndrome (E24.-) (from E08)
  • cystic fibrosis (E84.-) (from E08)
  • malignant neoplasm (C00-C96) (from E08)
  • malnutrition (E40-E46) (from E08)
  • pancreatitis and other diseases of the pancreas (K85-K86.-) (from E08)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify manifestation, such as:
  • diabetic glaucoma (H40-H42)
  • code to identify control using: (from E08)
  • injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (Z79.85) (from E08)
  • insulin (Z79.4) (from E08)
  • oral antidiabetic drugs (Z79.84) (from E08)
  • oral hypoglycemic drugs (Z79.84) (from E08)

Also known as

  • Diabetes, diabetic, due to underlying condition, with ophthalmic complication NEC
  • Diabetes, diabetic, due to underlying condition, with retinal, hemorrhage

Parent code

  • E08.3Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with ophthalmic complicationsHeader

Related codes

  • E08.31Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with unspecified diabetic retinopathyHeader
  • E08.32Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathyNeeds 7th char
  • E08.33Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathyNeeds 7th char
  • E08.34Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathyNeeds 7th char
  • E08.35Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with proliferative diabetic retinopathyNeeds 7th char
  • E08.36Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic cataractBillable
  • E08.37Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic macular edema, resolved following treatmentNeeds 7th char

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