O24.83

Other pre-existing diabetes mellitus in the puerperium

FY2027Chapter 15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium/O20–O29 Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy

BillableComplete code, valid to report

O24.83 (also written O2483) is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other pre-existing diabetes mellitus in the puerperium. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. It is one of the 42 codes in category O24 (Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium). The Alphabetic Index lists it under 1 entry. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction, 1 Excludes1 entry and 6 Excludes2 entries.

Guidelines tips

From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.

The trimester character comes from the provider's documentation for the current encounter. The unspecified trimester code should rarely be used.

Guidelines I.C.15.a.3; I.C.15.a.5Pregnancy: the trimester characterRead the official text

O24 is sequenced first, followed by the diabetes code from Chapter 4. For gestational diabetes, no other O24 code is used with O24.4.

Guidelines I.C.15.g; I.C.15.iDiabetes in pregnancy and gestational diabetesRead the official text

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

Inherited from O24.8 Other pre-existing diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium
  • code (for):
    • from categories E08, E09 and E13 to further identify any manifestation
    • injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (Z79.85)
    • long-term (current) use of insulin (Z79.4)
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 15 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 15 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Also from chapter/block level (6 notes)
Inherited from O20–O29 Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy
  • maternal care related to the fetus and amniotic cavity and possible delivery problems (O30-O48)
  • maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, labor and delivery, and the puerperium (O98-O99)
Inherited from Chapter 15 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • mental and behavioral disorders associated with the puerperium (F53.-)
  • obstetrical tetanus (A34)
  • postpartum necrosis of pituitary gland (E23.0)
  • puerperal osteomalacia (M83.0)

Care settings

How CMS programs treat this code. These are CMS claim edits and list entries, not coverage or eligibility rules.

Home Health Primary

Accepted as the primary (principal) diagnosis on a home health claim. The Home Health Grouper assigns it to the MMTA - Other clinical group.

Source: CMS Home Health Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective October 1, 2026

Hospital CC

Counts as a complication or comorbidity (CC) when reported as a secondary diagnosis on an inpatient claim. It does not count when the principal diagnosis is one of the 250 codes in its exclusion list. Some MS-DRGs also ignore a CC or MCC that defines the DRG.

Source: CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v44, effective October 1, 2026, Appendix C

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (6 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 15 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
  • CODES FROM THIS CHAPTER ARE FOR USE ONLY ON MATERNAL RECORDS, NEVER ON NEWBORN RECORDS
  • Codes from this chapter are for use for conditions related to or aggravated by the pregnancy, childbirth, or by the puerperium (maternal causes or obstetric causes)
  • Trimesters are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period. They are defined as follows:
    • 1st trimester- less than 14 weeks 0 days
    • 2nd trimester- 14 weeks 0 days to less than 28 weeks 0 days
    • 3rd trimester- 28 weeks 0 days until delivery

Alphabetic Index terms

Terms the official Alphabetic Index lists for this code. 1 entry