AutoICD API

E08.21

Billable

Diabetes due to underlying condition w diabetic nephropathy

Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic nephropathy

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

E08-E13

Parent Code

E08.2

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with intercapillary glomerulosclerosis
  • Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with intracapillary glomerulonephrosis
  • Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)
  • 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 must be sequenced before this code

  • 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

Additional codes that should follow this 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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for diabetes due to underlying condition w diabetic nephropathy?

The ICD-10-CM code for diabetes due to underlying condition w diabetic nephropathy is E08.21. The full clinical description is "Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic nephropathy". E08.21 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code E08.21 mean?

ICD-10-CM code E08.21 represents "Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic nephropathy". It is classified under Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is E08.21 a billable code?

Yes, E08.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is E08.21 in?

E08.21 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).

What codes cannot be used with E08.21?

E08.21 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74); drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus (E09.-); gestational diabetes (O24.4-); and 6 more.

Are additional codes required with E08.21?

Yes, when using E08.21 you should also 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).

What are the UMLS CUIs for E08.21?

E08.21 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2873891, C2873888, C2873889, C2873890. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Automate ICD-10 Coding With AI

Send clinical text to the AutoICD API and get back structured ICD-10 codes with confidence scores. Integrates into any EHR or billing system in minutes.

Try FreeView API Docs

Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.