ICD-10-CM · Chapter 4 · E00–E89

E08.349

Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.

Quick facts

Code: E08.349
Type: Category / header (non-billable)
ICD-10-CM chapter: Chapter 4 — Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
Category: E08 — Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition
Specificity: 6 characters

How coders use this code

ICD-10-CM E08.349 is a category (header) for diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.

Related codes in E08

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