E08.21Billable
Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic nephropathy
Short description: Diabetes due to underlying condition w diabetic nephropathy
- Chapter
- 4. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
- Category
- E08
- Effective date
- October 1, 2026
Related codes in category E08
E08Diabetes mellitus due to underlying conditionE08.0Diabetes due to underlying condition w hyperosmolarityE08.00Diab d/t undrl cond w hyprosm w/o nonket hyprgly-hypros comaYesE08.01Diabetes due to underlying condition w hyprosm w comaYesE08.1Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition w ketoacidosisE08.10Diabetes due to underlying condition w ketoacidosis w/o comaYesE08.11Diabetes due to underlying condition w ketoacidosis w comaYesE08.2Diabetes due to underlying condition w kidney complicationsE08.22Diabetes due to undrl cond w diabetic chronic kidney diseaseYesE08.29Diabetes due to undrl condition w oth diabetic kidney compYesE08.3Diabetes due to underlying condition w ophthalmic compE08.31Diabetes due to underlying condition w unsp diabetic rtnop
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code E08.21?
E08.21 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic nephropathy.
Is E08.21 a billable code?
Yes. E08.21 is billable and specific enough to be used on a claim.
What ICD-10-CM chapter is E08.21 in?
E08.21 falls under Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.
When did E08.21 become effective?
E08.21 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.
What other codes are related to E08.21?
E08.21 belongs to category E08, which includes 12 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.
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