E08

Non-billable

Diabetes 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 · NIH

What 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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Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus). Informational only — not medical advice.

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.-)

Code first

  • 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

  • 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)

Medications indicated for this condition

FDA labeling

Drugs whose FDA labeling lists this condition's category among its indications. Informational only — not a treatment recommendation or medical advice.

Conditions mapped to this code

MedlinePlus · NIH

Plain-language health-topic references grounded in MedlinePlus (NIH/NLM).

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code E08?
E08 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition". It falls under E00-E89 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.
Is E08 a billable code?
No — E08 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as E08.0) for billing.
What are the subcodes of E08?
E08 has 9 more specific child codes, including E08.0, E08.1, E08.2.
What is excluded from E08?
Excludes1 (not coded here): drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus (E09.-); gestational diabetes (O24.4-); neonatal diabetes mellitus (P70.2); postpancreatectomy diabetes mellitus (E13.-).

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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