Oth diabetes mellitus with oth diabetic kidney complication

This code signifies a form of diabetes mellitus that doesn't fit into type 1 or type 2 classifications, and is specifically complicated by a diabetic kidney condition other than diabetic nephropathy (e.g., acute kidney injury due to diabetes). It indicates a direct link between the specified diabetes and the renal complication.

Use this code when documentation clearly states a diagnosis of "other specified diabetes mellitus" (e.g., secondary diabetes due to cystic fibrosis, postpancreatectomy diabetes) and an associated kidney complication that is not diabetic nephropathy. The medical record should specify the type of diabetes and the particular renal issue, confirming the causal relationship.

• Always sequence the underlying "other specified diabetes mellitus" code first, followed by the specific kidney complication code.
• Ensure the documentation explicitly links the kidney complication to the diabetes; avoid assuming causality.
• Do not use this code for diabetic nephropathy (N08.3*); this code is for other diabetic kidney complications.