Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E09.6

Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other specified complications

ICD-10-CM Code:
E09.6
ICD-10 Code for:
Drug/chem diabetes mellitus w oth complications
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
    (E00–E89)
    • Diabetes mellitus
      (E08-E13)
      • Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus
        (E09)

E09.6 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other specified complications. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Drug/chem diabetes mellitus w oth complications

Non-specific codes like E09.6 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for drug/chem diabetes mellitus w oth complications:

  • E09.61 for Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with diabetic arthropathy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use E09.610 for Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathic arthropathy - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use E09.618 for Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other diabetic arthropathy - BILLABLE CODE

  • E09.62 for Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with skin complications - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use E09.620 for Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with diabetic dermatitis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use E09.621 for Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use E09.622 for Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other skin ulcer - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use E09.628 for Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other skin complications - BILLABLE CODE

  • E09.63 for Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with oral complications - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use E09.630 for Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with periodontal disease - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use E09.638 for Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other oral complications - BILLABLE CODE

  • E09.64 for Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with hypoglycemia - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use E09.641 for Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with hypoglycemia with coma - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use E09.649 for Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with hypoglycemia without coma - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use E09.65 for Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with hyperglycemia - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use E09.69 for Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other specified complication - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The diabetes mellitus codes are combination codes that include the type of diabetes mellitus, the body system affected, and the complications affecting that body system. As many codes within a particular category as are necessary to describe all of the complications of the disease may be used. They should be sequenced based on the reason for a particular encounter. Assign as many codes from categories E08 - E13 as needed to identify all of the associated conditions that the patient has.

Patient Education


Diabetes

Diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. Insulin is a hormone that helps the glucose get into your cells to give them energy. With type 1 diabetes, your body does not make insulin. With type 2 diabetes, the more common type, your body does not make or use insulin well. Without enough insulin, the glucose stays in your blood. You can also have prediabetes. This means that your blood sugar is higher than normal but not high enough to be called diabetes. Having prediabetes puts you at a higher risk of getting type 2 diabetes.

Over time, having too much glucose in your blood can cause serious problems. It can damage your eyes, kidneys, and nerves. Diabetes can also cause heart disease, stroke and even the need to remove a limb. Pregnant women can also get diabetes, called gestational diabetes.

Blood tests can show if you have diabetes. One type of test, the A1C, can also check on how you are managing your diabetes. Exercise, weight control and sticking to your meal plan can help control your diabetes. You should also monitor your blood glucose level and take medicine if prescribed.

NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases


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Diabetes Complications

What is diabetes?

If you have diabetes, your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. A hormone called insulin helps the glucose get into your cells to give them energy. With type 1 diabetes, your body does not make insulin. With type 2 diabetes, your body does not make or use insulin well. Without enough insulin, the glucose stays in your blood.

What health problems can diabetes cause?

Over time, having too much glucose in your blood can cause complications, including:

  • Eye disease, due to changes in fluid levels, swelling in the tissues, and damage to the blood vessels in the eyes
  • Foot problems, caused by damage to the nerves and reduced blood flow to your feet
  • Gum disease and other dental problems, because a high amount of blood sugar in your saliva helps harmful bacteria grow in your mouth. The bacteria combine with food to form a soft, sticky film called plaque. Plaque also comes from eating foods that contain sugars or starches. Some types of plaque cause gum disease and bad breath. Other types cause tooth decay and cavities.
  • Heart disease and stroke, caused by damage to your blood vessels and the nerves that control your heart and blood vessels
  • Kidney disease, due to damage to the blood vessels in your kidneys. Many people with diabetes develop high blood pressure. That can also damage your kidneys.
  • Nerve problems (diabetic neuropathy), caused by damage to the nerves and the small blood vessels that nourish your nerves with oxygen and nutrients
  • Sexual and bladder problems, caused by damage to the nerves and reduced blood flow in the genitals and bladder
  • Skin conditions, some of which are caused by changes in the small blood vessels and reduced circulation. People with diabetes are also more likely to have infections, including skin infections.

What other problems can people with diabetes have?

If you have diabetes, you need to watch out for blood sugar levels that are very high (hyperglycemia) or very low (hypoglycemia). These can happen quickly and can become dangerous. Some of the causes include having another illness or infection and certain medicines. They can also happen if you don't get the right amount of diabetes medicines. To try to prevent these problems, make sure to take your diabetes medicines correctly, follow your diabetic diet, and check your blood sugar regularly.

NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.