E08.1
Header — not billableDiabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with ketoacidosis
The ICD-10 code for diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with ketoacidosis is E08.1.
E08.1 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
- E08.0Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with hyperosmolaritynon-billable header
- E08.2Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with kidney complicationsnon-billable header
- E08.3Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with ophthalmic complicationsnon-billable header
- E08.4Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with neurological complicationsnon-billable header
- E08.5Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with circulatory complicationsnon-billable header
- E08.6Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other specified complicationsnon-billable header
- E08.8Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with unspecified complications
- E08.9Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition without complications
- E08.1Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with ketoacidosisnon-billable header