E08.61
Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic arthropathy
E08.61 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic arthropathy. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are E08.610 Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic neuropathic arthropathy and E08.618 Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other diabetic arthropathy. Its coding notes include a Code first instruction, a Use additional code instruction and 9 Excludes1 entries.
Guidelines tips
From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.
Diabetes codes combine the type, the body system and the complication, and as many codes as needed are assigned to describe all complications.
Secondary diabetes is always caused by another condition or event. Sequencing with the cause follows the Tabular List instructions.
Code first
If the underlying condition listed here is present and known, sequence it first.
Use additional code
Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
- drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus (E09.-)
- gestational diabetes (O24.4-)
- neonatal diabetes mellitus (P70.2)
- postpancreatectomy diabetes mellitus (E13.-)
- postprocedural diabetes mellitus (E13.-)
- secondary diabetes mellitus NEC (E13.-)
- type 1 diabetes mellitus (E10.-)
- type 2 diabetes mellitus (E11.-)
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.