ABSTRACT
Drug or chemical induced diabetes (E09-) is the logical starting point for any injury-related diagnosis for diabetes. Diabetes is classified by type and causation. For Worker's Compensation and Personal Injury, the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) Tabular List "Poisoning by, averse effects of and underdosing of drugs, medicaments and biological substances (T36-T50)" should be reviewed to determine if causation can be located within this category. Diabetes has become an epidemic and exacerbates injuries. All diabetes mellitus codes are Combination Codes. Diabetes mellitus codes are in sections E08-E13 of ICD-10. Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with hyperosmolarity without non-ketotic hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar coma. Coding for diabetes mellitus is greatly expanded. Diabetes mellitus is a significant complicating factor in pregnancy. Pregnant women who are diabetic should be assigned a code from Category 024 followed by the appropriate diabetes codes from E08-E13. "Category O24.4 Gestational diabetes mellitus" only involves cases of diabetes mellitus that arose during pregnancy.
