ICD-10-CM code · FY2027
E08.44 Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic amyotrophy
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Coding notes for E08.44
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Also applies, from E08 Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition
Excludes1 Not coded here: never report these together with this code (use the code given instead).
- 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 Report the underlying condition's code before this one.
Use additional code Add a second code for the detail named here.
Chapter 4 notes (apply to every code in it)
Note
- 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.
Related codes in E08.4
- E08.40 Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic neuropathy, unspecifiedBillable
- E08.41 Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic mononeuropathyBillable
- E08.42 Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic polyneuropathyBillable
- E08.43 Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic autonomic (poly)neuropathyBillable
- E08.49 Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other diabetic neurological complicationBillable
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See 2MM+ plansICD-10-CM FY2027 code set, as published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and CMS, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Codes, titles and notes are shown as published. Check payer rules and the official guidelines before billing. This page is not medical advice.
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