ICD-10-CM code · FY2027
E10.349 Type 1 diabetes mellitus with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema
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About E10.349
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Coding notes for E10.349
No notes of its own; the notes below apply from the codes above it.
7th character Required: add one of these as the 7th character, with X as a placeholder to fill six characters.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 | right eye |
| 2 | left eye |
| 3 | bilateral |
| 9 | unspecified eye |
Also applies, from E10.34 Type 1 diabetes mellitus with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy
7th character
- One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to codes in subcategory E10.34 to designate laterality of the disease:
Also applies, from E10 Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Includes Conditions this code covers.
- brittle diabetes (mellitus)
- diabetes (mellitus) due to autoimmune process
- diabetes (mellitus) due to immune mediated pancreatic islet beta-cell destruction
- idiopathic diabetes (mellitus)
- juvenile onset diabetes (mellitus)
- ketosis-prone diabetes (mellitus)
Excludes1 Not coded here: never report these together with this code (use the code given instead).
- diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition (E08.-)
- drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus (E09.-)
- gestational diabetes (O24.4-)
- hyperglycemia NOS (R73.9)
- neonatal diabetes mellitus (P70.2)
- postpancreatectomy diabetes mellitus (E13.-)
- postprocedural diabetes mellitus (E13.-)
- secondary diabetes mellitus NEC (E13.-)
- type 2 diabetes mellitus (E11.-)
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.
Codes under E10.349 4
- E10.3491 Type 1 diabetes mellitus with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, right eyeBillable
- E10.3492 Type 1 diabetes mellitus with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, left eyeBillable
- E10.3493 Type 1 diabetes mellitus with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, bilateralBillable
- E10.3499 Type 1 diabetes mellitus with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, unspecified eyeBillable
Related codes in E10.34
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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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