ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for E08.34
Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy
Coding Notes & Guidelines for E08.34
One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to codes in subcategory E08.34 to designate laterality of the disease:
- 1: right eye
- 2: left eye
- 3: bilateral
- 9: unspecified eye
Parent Code (Less Specific):
About ICD-10-CM Code E08.34 (Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy)
ICD-10-CM code E08.34 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM E08.34 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about E08.34 - Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy.