2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E13.36Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic cataract

ICD-10-CM Codes›E00–E89›E08-E13›E13

ICD-10-CM E13.36
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

E13.36 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic cataract. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 8, 10, 19, 124 through 125. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Cataract and other lens disorders; Diabetes mellitus with complication; and Diabetes mellitus, due to underlying condition, drug or chemical induced, or other specified type.

For Medicare Advantage risk adjustment, E13.36 maps to CMS-HCC Category 37 (Diabetes with Chronic Complications) under the V28 model, adding a risk factor of about 0.166 for a community, non-dual, aged beneficiary in payment year 2027.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
E13.36
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic cataract
Short Description
Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic cataract
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
Other specified diabetes mellitus with ophthalmic complications

Code Classification

ChapterE00–E89Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
SectionE08-E13Diabetes mellitus
CategoryE13Other specified diabetes mellitus
This CodeE13.36Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic cataract

Quality Payment Program MeasuresBilling

Medicare quality measures that can apply when E13.36 is part of the patient record.

Diabetes: Glycemic Status Assessment Greater Than 9%

High Priority: YES

Measure Type: Intermediateoutcome

Submission Methods: Claims, Electronic Health Record, Registry

Description: Percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a glycemic status assessment (hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c] or glucose management indicator [GMI]) > 9.0% during the measurement period.

Medicare Risk Adjustment (HCC)Billing

E13.36 maps to a payment category in the CMS-HCC model used to risk-adjust Medicare Advantage payments. Weights are the published community factors for payment year 2027.

CMS-HCC V28 Category (Payment Model)
HCC 37— Diabetes with Chronic Complications
Payment HCC · PY 2027 one of 308 ICD-10-CM codes in this category
Risk Adjustment Factor (RAF) Weight
+0.166
community, non-dual, aged · ranges 0.166–0.280 across segments
Hierarchy
Superseded by HCC 35 and HCC 36
a more severe related category takes the payment when both are reported
Prior Model (CMS-HCC V24)
HCC 18
V24 retired V28 pays 100% of MA risk scores since PY 2026
Other CMS Models
PACE (CMS-HCC V22): HCC 18 · ESRD (V21): HCC 18 · ESRD (V24): HCC 18
ESRD V21 weights: 0.091 dialysis, 0.243–0.373 functioning graft · ESRD V24 weights: 0.084 dialysis, 0.219–0.359 functioning graft
Part D (RxHCC)
RxHCC 30 — Diabetes with Complications
also risk-adjusts in the Part D prescription drug model (V08)

Source: CMS Payment Year 2027 risk adjustment mappings and model software. Weights are relative factors, not dollar amounts; a beneficiary's total RAF also includes demographics and interactions. Browse all CMS-HCC categories.

Coding GuidelinesGuidance

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.

Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to E13.36: its own notes plus those printed at E13 and Chapter 4. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Includes

Further defines, or gives examples of, the content of the category.

From E13 Other specified diabetes mellitus applies to 86 codes
  • diabetes mellitus due to genetic defects of beta-cell function
  • diabetes mellitus due to genetic defects in insulin action
  • postpancreatectomy diabetes mellitus
  • postprocedural diabetes mellitus
  • secondary diabetes mellitus NEC

Excludes1

Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

From E13 Other specified diabetes mellitus applies to 86 codes
  • diabetes (mellitus) due to autoimmune process (E10.-)
  • diabetes (mellitus) due to immune mediated pancreatic islet beta-cell destruction (E10.-)
  • diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition (E08.-)
  • drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus (E09.-)
  • gestational diabetes (O24.4-)
  • neonatal diabetes mellitus (P70.2)
  • type 1 diabetes mellitus (E10.-)
From Chapter 4 (E00-E89) Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases applies to 973 codes
  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)

Use Additional Code

Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.

From E13 Other specified diabetes mellitus applies to 86 codes
  • 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)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 4 (E00-E89) Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases applies to 973 codes
  • 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.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name E13.36, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes1 15

These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming E13.36: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • H28 Cataract in diseases classified elsewhere
    cataract in diabetes mellitus (E08.36, E09.36, E10.36, E11.36, E13.36)
  • E08 Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition
    postpancreatectomy diabetes mellitus (E13.-) names E13.-, which includes this code
  • E08 Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition
    postprocedural diabetes mellitus (E13.-) names E13.-, which includes this code
  • E08 Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition
    secondary diabetes mellitus NEC (E13.-) names E13.-, which includes this code
  • E09 Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus
    postpancreatectomy diabetes mellitus (E13.-) names E13.-, which includes this code
  • E09 Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus
    postprocedural diabetes mellitus (E13.-) names E13.-, which includes this code
  • E09 Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus
    secondary diabetes mellitus NEC (E13.-) names E13.-, which includes this code
  • E10 Type 1 diabetes mellitus
    postpancreatectomy diabetes mellitus (E13.-) names E13.-, which includes this code
  • E10 Type 1 diabetes mellitus
    postprocedural diabetes mellitus (E13.-) names E13.-, which includes this code
  • E10 Type 1 diabetes mellitus
    secondary diabetes mellitus NEC (E13.-) names E13.-, which includes this code
  • E11 Type 2 diabetes mellitus
    postpancreatectomy diabetes mellitus (E13.-) names E13.-, which includes this code
  • E11 Type 2 diabetes mellitus
    postprocedural diabetes mellitus (E13.-) names E13.-, which includes this code
  • E11 Type 2 diabetes mellitus
    secondary diabetes mellitus NEC (E13.-) names E13.-, which includes this code
  • E87.2 Acidosis
    diabetic acidosis - see categories E08-E10, E11, E13 with ketoacidosis names E13, which includes this code
  • H36 Retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
    diabetic retinopathy (E08.3-, E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-) names E13.3-, which includes this code

Excludes2 2

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming E13.36: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

  • E87.0 Hyperosmolality and hypernatremia
    diabetes with hyperosmolarity (E08, E09, E11, E13 with final characters .00 or .01) names E13, which includes this code
  • Chapter 7 (H00-H59) Diseases of the eye and adnexa
    diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-) names E13.3-, which includes this code

Code First 1

These codes say to code first a condition named in the note, and E13.36 is one of the conditions named.

  • E89.1 Postprocedural hypoinsulinemia
    if applicable, diabetes mellitus (postpancreatectomy) (postprocedural) (E13.-) names E13.-, which includes this code

Use Additional Code 3

These codes say to use an additional code from the note, and E13.36 is one of the codes named.

  • O24.8 Other pre-existing diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium
    from categories E08, E09 and E13 to further identify any manifestation names E13, which includes this code
  • O24.9 Unspecified diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
    from categories E08, E09 and E13 to further identify any manifestation names E13, which includes this code
  • Z90.41 Acquired absence of pancreas
    diabetes mellitus, postpancreatectomy (E13.-) names E13.-, which includes this code

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR EYE002
Cataract and other lens disorders
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient No · outpatient No
CCSR END003
Diabetes mellitus with complication
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes
CCSR END006
Diabetes mellitus, due to underlying condition, drug or chemical induced, or other specified type
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient No · outpatient No

Patient EducationClinical

Cataract

A cataract is a clouding of the clear lens inside your eye. This cloudiness blocks light from reaching the back of the eye, making it harder to see clearly. A cataract can affect one or both eyes, but it doesn't spread from one eye to the other.

The full article covers:

  • What are cataracts?
  • What causes cataracts?
  • Who is more likely to develop cataracts?
  • What are the symptoms of cataracts?
  • How are cataracts diagnosed?
  • How are cataracts treated?
  • Can cataracts be prevented?

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

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Convert E13.36 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
249.50 Sec DM ophth nt st uncn
ApproximateCombination The match is approximate, and more than one code can be needed to describe the source diagnosis. Confirm with contextual judgment.
ICD-9-CM
250.50 DMII ophth nt st uncntrl
ApproximateCombination The match is approximate, and more than one code can be needed to describe the source diagnosis. Confirm with contextual judgment.
ICD-9-CM
366.41 Diabetic cataract
ApproximateCombination The match is approximate, and more than one code can be needed to describe the source diagnosis. Confirm with contextual judgment.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About E13.36Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic cataract?

The ICD-10-CM code for other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic cataract is E13.36 (sometimes written as E1336). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is E13.36 a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic cataract on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What MS-DRG does E13.36 group to?

When other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic cataract is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 125, 8, 10, 19, 124, with relative weights from 0.7699 to 7.5461 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Can E13.36 be reported with a code from E10?

Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at E13, which applies to E13.36, lists "diabetes (mellitus) due to autoimmune process (E10.-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Does E13.36 need an additional code?

When the condition applies, yes. The Use Additional Code note at E13, which applies to E13.36, reads: 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). The additional code is reported after E13.36.

What HCC is E13.36?

E13.36 (other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic cataract) maps to CMS-HCC Category 37 (Diabetes with Chronic Complications), commonly written as HCC 37, in the CMS-HCC V28 model used for Medicare Advantage risk adjustment in payment year 2027. It mapped to HCC 18 under the retired V24 model. It also maps in the PACE (CMS-HCC V22), ESRD (V21), and ESRD (V24) models. In the Part D prescription drug model it maps to RxHCC 30.

Does E13.36 risk-adjust for Medicare Advantage payment?

Yes. When documented and reported on a Medicare Advantage encounter, E13.36 adds a risk adjustment factor of about 0.166 to the beneficiary's RAF score for a community, non-dual, aged enrollee (published V28 weights range from 0.166 to 0.280 depending on the payment segment). A more severe related category (HCC 35 and HCC 36) supersedes it when both are reported. See the full factor table on the HCC 37 category page.