O24.8

Other pre-existing diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium

Non-billable header

O24.8 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

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.

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-) (from O24)

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 categories E08, E09 and E13 to further identify any manifestation
  • injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (Z79.85)
  • long-term (current) use of insulin (Z79.4)
  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known. (from O24)

Parent code

  • O24Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperiumHeader

More specific codes O24.8

  • O24.81Other pre-existing diabetes mellitus in pregnancyHeader
  • O24.82Other pre-existing diabetes mellitus in childbirthBillable
  • O24.83Other pre-existing diabetes mellitus in the puerperiumBillable

Related codes

  • O24.0Pre-existing type 1 diabetes mellitus, in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumHeader
  • O24.1Pre-existing type 2 diabetes mellitus, in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumHeader
  • O24.3Unspecified pre-existing diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumHeader
  • O24.4Gestational diabetes mellitusHeader
  • O24.9Unspecified diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumHeader

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