5A21

The ICD-11 code for hypoglycaemia in the context of diabetes mellitus is 5A21. The full clinical description is "Hypoglycaemia in the context of diabetes mellitus".

ICD-11 code 5A21 represents “Hypoglycaemia in the context of diabetes mellitus”. It is classified under Chapter 5: Endocrine, Nutritional or Metabolic Diseases.

5A21 is in Chapter 5: Endocrine, Nutritional or Metabolic Diseases (codes 5A00-5D46).

There is no direct ICD-10 mapping available for 5A21 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-10. Use the ICD-11 to ICD-10 converter to search for related codes.

ICD-11 is the latest revision of the WHO's International Classification of Diseases, succeeding ICD-10. Key differences include: a fully digital-first design, new chapters for sleep-wake disorders, sexual health, and traditional medicine, improved coding for rare diseases, and better integration with electronic health records through extension codes.

5A21 has 3 child codes, including: 5A21.0 (Hypoglycaemia in the context of diabetes mellitus without coma), 5A21.1 (Hypoglycaemia in the context of diabetes mellitus with coma), 5A21.Z (Hypoglycaemia in the context of diabetes, unspecified).