ICD-10-CM Code E13.1
Other specified diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code E13.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of E13.1 that describes the diagnosis 'other specified diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis' in more detail.
The ICD code E131 is used to code Diabetic ketoacidosis
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a potentially life-threatening complication in people with diabetes mellitus. It happens predominantly in those with type 1 diabetes, but it can occur in those with type 2 diabetes under certain circumstances. DKA results from a shortage of insulin; in response the body switches to burning fatty acids and producing acidic ketone bodies that cause most of the symptoms and complications.
| Specialty: | Endocrinology |
| MeSH Code: | D016883 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 250.1 |
Dehydration may be severe in diabetic ketoacidosis, and intravenous fluids are usually needed as part of its treatment
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'E13.1 - Other specified diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis'
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Parent Code: E13 - Other specified diabetes mellitus