O24.42
Header — not billableGestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth
The ICD-10 code for gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth is O24.42.
O24.42 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 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.
Child codes under O24.42
Related codes in this category
- O24.41Gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnancynon-billable header
- O24.43Gestational diabetes mellitus in the puerperiumnon-billable header
- O24.42Gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirthnon-billable header