Unspecified pre-existing diabetes mellitus in the puerperium
Billable / specific
O24.33 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 O24)
- Note: CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
- Note: Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
- Note: Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
- Note: 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
- Note: 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
- Note: 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-) (from O24)
- obstetrical tetanus (A34) (from O24)
- postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0) (from O24)
- puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0) (from O24)
- maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48) (from O24)
- maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the puerperium (O98-O99) (from O24)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
- code (for): (from O24.3)
- from category E11 to further identify any manifestation (from O24.3)
- injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (Z79.85) (from O24.3)
- long-term (current) use of insulin (Z79.4) (from O24.3)
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known. (from O24)
Also known as
- Puerperal, puerperium, diabetes, pre-existing
Parent code
- O24.3Unspecified pre-existing diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumHeader