E08

Non-Billable
ChapterE00–E89
Rankcategory
Official Description

Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89).

CH4 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus (E09.-)
  • gestational diabetes (O24.4-)
  • neonatal diabetes mellitus (P70.2)
  • postpancreatectomy diabetes mellitus (E13.-)
  • postprocedural diabetes mellitus (E13.-)
  • secondary diabetes mellitus NEC (E13.-)
  • type 1 diabetes mellitus (E10.-)
  • type 2 diabetes mellitus (E11.-)
Code First
  • the underlying condition, such as:
  • congenital rubella (P35.0)
  • Cushing's syndrome (E24.-)
  • cystic fibrosis (E84.-)
  • malignant neoplasm (C00-C96)
  • malnutrition (E40-E46)
  • pancreatitis and other diseases of the pancreas (K85-K86.-)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify control using:
  • injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (Z79.85)
  • insulin (Z79.4)
  • oral antidiabetic drugs (Z79.84)
  • oral hypoglycemic drugs (Z79.84)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH4Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
E08-E13Diabetes mellitus (E08-E13)
E08Diabetes mellitus due to underlying conditionNot billable
E08.0Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with hyperosmolaritySubcodes
E08.1Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with ketoacidosisSubcodes
E08.2Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with kidney complicationsSubcodes
E08.3Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with ophthalmic complicationsSubcodes
E08.4Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with neurological complicationsSubcodes
E08.5Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with circulatory complicationsSubcodes
E08.6Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other specified complicationsSubcodes
E08.8Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with unspecified complicationsBillable
E08.9Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition without complicationsBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

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Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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