E08
Non-billableDiabetes mellitus due to underlying condition
E08 is the ICD-10-CM code for Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as E08.0 for billing.
- Status
- Header (non-billable)
- Chapter
- E00-E89
- Subcodes
- 9
- Edition
- FY2026
E00-E89 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHWhat is diabetes? Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a disease in which your blood glucose , or blood sugar, levels are too high. Glucose is your body's main source of energy. Your body can make glucose, but it also comes from the food you eat. Insulin is a hormone made by your pancreas. Insulin helps move glucose from your bloodstream into your cells, where it can be used for energy. If you have…
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Excludes1 — not coded here
- •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.-)
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Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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