O24.429
Billable codeGestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth, unspecified control
The ICD-10 code for gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth, unspecified control is O24.429.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- O24.420Gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth, diet controlled
- O24.424Gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth, insulin controlled
- O24.425Gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth, controlled by oral hypoglycemic drugs
- O24.429Gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth, unspecified control
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 64881Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
O24.429 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.