To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of E11.4 that describes the diagnosis 'type 2 diabetes mellitus with neurological complications' in more detail.
E11.49 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Type 2 diabetes w oth diabetic neurological complication.
250.01 Diabetes mellitus without mention of complication, type I [juvenile type], not stated as uncontrolled convert 250.01 to ICD-10-CM 250.02 Diabetes mellitus without mention of complication, type II or unspecified type, uncontrolled convert 250.02 to ICD-10-CM
2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes 250.* : Diabetes mellitus (dye-a-bee-teez) a disease in which the body does not properly control the amount of sugar in the blood.
ICD-10 Code for Type 2 diabetes mellitus with neurological complications- E11. 4- Codify by AAPC.
ICD-9-CM Coding If either peripheral or autonomic neuropathy is caused by diabetes, then a code from subcategory 250.6 will be sequenced first followed by code 357.2 for polyneuropathy in diabetes or code 337.1 for peripheral autonomic neuropathy.
Its corresponding ICD-9 code is 250. Code I10 is the diagnosis code used for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. It is a disease in which the body does not control the amount of glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood and the kidneys make large amounts of urine.
What is diabetic neuropathy? Diabetic neuropathy is a serious and common complication of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. It's a type of nerve damage caused by long-term high blood sugar levels. The condition usually develops slowly, sometimes over the course of several decades.
ICD-10 code E11. 40 for Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases .
ICD-10-CM Code for Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic polyneuropathy E11. 42.
ICD-10 code: E11. 9 Type 2 diabetes mellitus Without complications.
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Short description: Neuropathy in diabetes. ICD-9-CM 357.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 357.2 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
Peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage most often caused by diabetes, hence it is also referred to as diabetic peripheral neuropathy; it is a result of prolonged elevated levels of blood sugar.
Neurological manifestations of diabetes mellitus comprise structural changes in both central and peripheral nervous system, as well as functional cerebral disturbances.
Causes of peripheral neuropathy Neuropathy is one of the long-term complications of diabetes. Over time, high blood glucose (sugar) levels can damage the small blood vessels that supply the nerves in your body.
So yes, use the appropriate combination codes, being E11. 22, I12. 9 and N18. 3.
If you look in the alphabetical index under diabetes/diabetic with neuropathy it is E11. 40 (type 2 DM with diabetic neuropathy, unspecified). You cannot go with E11. 42 because that is specifically with polyneuropathy which is not documented.
Also, 2nd Quarter 2009 Coding Clinic states that diabetes “with” neuropathy establishes a causal link between the diabetes and the neuropathy. It would be unwise to extrapolate that rule across all diabetic complications, however.
ICD-10-CM Code for Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other specified complication E11. 69.
For gestational diabetes (diabetes that occurs during pregnancy) women should be assigned a code under the 024.4 subheading and not any other codes under the 024 category.
If the type of diabetes that the patient has is not documented in the medical record, E11 codes for type 2 diabetes should be used as a default. If the medical record doesn’t say what type of diabetes the patient has but indicates that the patient uses insulin, the Type 2 diabetes codes should also be used.
The “unspecified” codes can be used when not enough information is known to give a more specific diagnosis; in that case, “unspecified” is technically more accurate than a more specific but as yet unconfirmed diagnosis. For more guidelines on using ICD-10 codes for diabetes mellitus, you can consult this document.