Other specified diabetes mellitus without complications

This code signifies a form of diabetes mellitus that does not fit the criteria for Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, secondary diabetes, or gestational diabetes, and is not associated with any documented complications. It represents a specific, yet unclassified, type of diabetes where the patient's condition is stable and without acute or chronic sequelae.

Apply this code when documentation clearly identifies a patient with "other specified diabetes mellitus" and explicitly states the absence of any diabetes-related complications. This is appropriate for cases where the physician has diagnosed a non-Type 1/Type 2 diabetes but has not specified a particular type (e.g., genetic defects, drug-induced) or when the specific type is known but lacks a more precise ICD-10-CM code.

• Always review the entire medical record for any mention of diabetes-related complications (e.g., neuropathy, nephropathy, retinopathy) before assigning this code.
• If a more specific type of "other specified diabetes mellitus" is documented (e.g., MODY, drug-induced), search for a more precise code within the E08 or E09 categories.
• Never assign this code if the documentation indicates Type 1, Type 2, secondary, or gestational diabetes; use the appropriate code from E10, E11, E08, E09, or O24.