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O24

Non-billable

Diabetes in pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium

Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

O20-O29

Child Codes

6

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

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

  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)
  • maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)
  • maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the puerperium (O98-O99)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

Child Codes (6)

O24.0

Pre-exist type 1 diabetes, in preg, chldbrth and the puerp

O24.1

Pre-exist type 2 diabetes, in preg, chldbrth and the puerp

O24.3

Unsp pre-exist diabetes in pregnancy, chldbrth and the puerp

O24.4

Gestational diabetes mellitus

O24.8

Oth pre-exist diabetes in pregnancy, chldbrth, and the puerp

O24.9

Unsp diabetes in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code O24?

ICD-10-CM code O24 represents "Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is O24 a billable code?

No, O24 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under O24.

What chapter is O24 in?

O24 is in Chapter 15: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (codes O00-O9A).

What codes cannot be used with O24?

O24 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-).

What are the subcategories under O24?

O24 has 6 child codes, including: O24.0 (Pre-exist type 1 diabetes, in preg, chldbrth and the puerp), O24.1 (Pre-exist type 2 diabetes, in preg, chldbrth and the puerp), O24.3 (Unsp pre-exist diabetes in pregnancy, chldbrth and the puerp), O24.4 (Gestational diabetes mellitus), and 2 more.

Are additional codes required with O24?

Yes, when using O24 you should also code: code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known..

What are the UMLS CUIs for O24?

O24 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0341893. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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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.