ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for R73
Elevated blood glucose level
Coding Notes & Guidelines for R73
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
- diabetes mellitus (E08-E13)
- diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O24.-)
- neonatal disorders (P70.0-P70.2)
- postsurgical hypoinsulinemia (E89.1)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
- abnormal glucose in pregnancy (O99.81-)
- diabetes mellitus (E08-E13)
- dysmetabolic syndrome X (E88.81-)
- gestational diabetes (O24.4-)
- glycosuria (R81)
- hypoglycemia (E16.2)
- type 1 diabetes mellitus, presymptomatic (E10.A-)
Inclusion Terms
Elevated fasting glucose
Inclusion Terms
Elevated glucose tolerance
Inclusion Terms
Latent diabetes
Inclusion Terms
- Abnormal glucose NOS
- Abnormal non-fasting glucose tolerance
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for R73):
About ICD-10-CM Code R73 (Elevated blood glucose level)
ICD-10-CM code R73 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 R73 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about R73 - Elevated blood glucose level. 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 Elevated blood glucose level.