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E08.630 ICD-10-CM Code: Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with periodontal disease

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FY 2026 Apr update / Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89) / Diabetes mellitus (E08-E13)

E08.630

Billable / SpecificICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with periodontal disease

Diabetes caused by another medical condition that results in periodontal disease, affecting the gums and structures supporting the teeth.

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Buddy Insight

Diabetes mellitus due to an underlying condition with periodontal disease reflects the bidirectional relationship between diabetes and oral health, where hyperglycemia promotes bacterial growth, impairs immune response, and accelerates periodontal tissue destruction.

CMS-HCC V28

HCC 37

RAF 0.166

CMS-HCC V24

HCC 18

RAF 0.302

ACA/HHS

HCC 20

Varies by metal level

ESRD/PACE

HCC 18

RAF 0.084

RXHCC

HCC 30

RAF 0.495

Code Book Path

Official
E08.6Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other specified complications
E08.63Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with oral complications
E08.630Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with periodontal disease

Inclusion Terms

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ICD-10-CM does not list inclusion terms for E08.630 in this effective period.

Excludes 2

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ICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 2 notes for E08.630 in this effective period.

Related Child Codes

Official
E08.638Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other oral complications

Includes

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ICD-10-CM does not list Includes notes for E08.630 in this effective period.

Excludes 1

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ICD-10-CM does not list Excludes 1 notes for E08.630 in this effective period.

Code First

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ICD-10-CM does not list Code First sequencing instructions for E08.630 in this effective period.

Use Additional

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ICD-10-CM does not list Use Additional Code instructions for E08.630 in this effective period.

Code Also

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ICD-10-CM does not list Code Also instructions for E08.630 in this effective period.

Buddy Documentation Tip

HCC Buddy guidance
Document the underlying condition causing diabetes, the severity of periodontal disease (gingivitis vs.
mild/moderate/severe periodontitis), dental examination findings including probing depths and bone loss, and the impact on glycemic control.
Record dental treatment provided and the coordination between dental and diabetic care teams.

MEAT Support

HCC Buddy guidance
Document the underlying condition causing diabetes, the severity of periodontal disease (gingivitis vs.
mild/moderate/severe periodontitis), dental examination findings including probing depths and bone loss, and the impact on glycemic control.
Record dental treatment provided and the coordination between dental and diabetic care teams.

Audit Caution

HCC Buddy guidance
The causal relationship between diabetes and periodontal disease must be documented — not all periodontal disease in diabetic patients is diabetic in etiology.
Consider additional periodontal disease codes (K05.x) for specificity.
This code is often underreported despite the well-established clinical relationship.

Common Mistakes

HCC Buddy guidance
E08.638: Other oral complications — use for diabetic oral manifestations other than periodontal disease
K05.10: Chronic gingivitis — non-diabetic gingivitis, use when not attributed to diabetes
K05.319: Chronic periodontitis unspecified — use for non-diabetic periodontitis

Current with CMS: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr 1 update (effective Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) · CMS-HCC V28, 100% phased in for payment year 2026. FY2027 code set already staged for October 1, 2026. How HCC Buddy stays current →

Is E08.630 an HCC code?

Yes. E08.630 (Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with periodontal disease) maps to Diabetes with Chronic Complications under the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model (and Diabetes with Chronic Complications under V24), with a community non-dual aged RAF of 0.166. It is billable for payment year 2026.

Coder answer: E08.630 is billable and maps to V28 HCC 37, Diabetes with Chronic Complications. Open it in the Code Book for the tabular path, RAF, and MEAT checklist.

Code
E08.630
Description
Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with periodontal disease
HCC (V28)
HCC 37 — Diabetes with Chronic Complications
RAF
0.166
Billable
Yes
Payment year
2026

HCC Category Mapping

V28HCC 37, Diabetes with Chronic Complications
0.166
V24HCC 18, Diabetes with Chronic Complications
0.302
ESRDHCC 18, Diabetes with Chronic Complications
0.084
RxHCCHCC 30, Diabetes with Complications
0.495

Each model's RAF is its CMS base weight for that model's standard population, so weights are not directly comparable across models: CMS-HCC V28 and V24 use Community, Non-Dual, Aged; ESRD uses the dialysis continuing-enrollee model; RxHCC is the Part D continuing-enrollee, non-low-income, aged weight (a larger scale than CMS-HCC). ACA/HHS has no single weight — it varies by metal level. Actual per-patient RAF contribution depends on member segment, interactions, and the model year used by the payer. V28 is the CMS-HCC model phased in over payment years 2024–2026; V24 remains in use during the transition and for historical data.

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MEAT Criteria for E08.630

For E08.630 to count as a valid HCC diagnosis in a given encounter, the provider's documentation must show MEAT: Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat. A diagnosis from a prior year does not carry forward automatically, it has to be re-documented and supported each calendar year.

  • MMonitor: signs, symptoms, disease progression, or lab trending documented in the note
  • EEvaluate: test results, medication response, or physical findings reviewed by the provider
  • AAssess: explicit mention in the assessment or plan with acknowledgment of status
  • TTreat: medication, referral, procedure, therapy, or counseling tied to the diagnosis

Only one of M/E/A/T is required to support the code, but the documentation must be specific enough to show that the provider actually addressed E08.630 during that encounter, not just copy-forwarded from a problem list.

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What This Code Means

E08.630 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with periodontal disease. Diabetes caused by another medical condition that results in periodontal disease, affecting the gums and structures supporting the teeth. E08.630 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (e00-e89), within the section covering diabetes mellitus (e08-e13).

Under the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model, E08.630 maps to Diabetes with Chronic Complications (HCC 37) with a community, non-dual, aged base RAF weight of 0.166. Under the older V24 model, E08.630 mapped to the same category but with a base RAF weight of 0.302, V28 recalibrated weights across the entire model. V28 is the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model that reached 100% phase-in for payment year 2026, replacing V24 which was used during the PY2024–PY2025 transition.

Confirm the underlying condition causing the diabetes is documented. Because E08.630 maps to a payment HCC, the provider's documentation must satisfy MEAT criteria (Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat) for the encounter to count toward the patient's Medicare Advantage risk adjustment score. When documentation is ambiguous, coders should issue a provider query rather than assume the highest-specificity variant.

HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for E08.630 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.

Coding Tips

  • Confirm the underlying condition causing the diabetes is documented
  • Document the severity of periodontal disease if available

Clinical Significance

Diabetes mellitus due to an underlying condition with periodontal disease reflects the bidirectional relationship between diabetes and oral health, where hyperglycemia promotes bacterial growth, impairs immune response, and accelerates periodontal tissue destruction. Diabetic patients have 2-3 times higher risk of severe periodontitis, and periodontal disease in turn worsens glycemic control through systemic inflammation. Treatment of periodontal disease has been shown to improve HbA1c levels.

Documentation Requirements

  • Document the underlying condition causing diabetes, the severity of periodontal disease (gingivitis vs.
  • mild/moderate/severe periodontitis), dental examination findings including probing depths and bone loss, and the impact on glycemic control.
  • Record dental treatment provided and the coordination between dental and diabetic care teams.

Commonly Confused Codes

  • E08.638: Other oral complications: use for diabetic oral manifestations other than periodontal disease
  • K05.10: Chronic gingivitis: non-diabetic gingivitis, use when not attributed to diabetes
  • K05.319: Chronic periodontitis unspecified: use for non-diabetic periodontitis

Child Codes

Code Hierarchy

Because E08.630 maps to a payment HCC, the documentation must also satisfy MEAT criteria (Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat) for the encounter to count toward the patient's risk adjustment score.

E08.630 maps to CMS-HCC V28 category 37, Diabetes with Chronic Complications. See the ICD-10 to HCC mapping hub for how the V28 crosswalk works. Because E08.630 carries a payment HCC, you can see what it adds to a RAF score and check the documentation the chart needs before it is submitted.

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