E08.61
Header — not billableDiabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic arthropathy
The ICD-10 code for diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic arthropathy is E08.61.
E08.61 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- E08.62Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with skin complicationsnon-billable header
- E08.63Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with oral complicationsnon-billable header
- E08.64Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with hypoglycemianon-billable header
- E08.65Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with hyperglycemia
- E08.69Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other specified complication
- E08.61Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic arthropathynon-billable header