E10.628
BillableType 1 diabetes mellitus with other skin complications
HCC Category Mapping
V28HCC 37 — Diabetes with Chronic Complications
0.245V24HCC 18 — Diabetes with Chronic Complications
0.302ESRDHCC 18 — Diabetes with Chronic Complications
0.000RxHCCHCC 30 — Diabetes with Complications
0.000What This Code Means
Type 1 diabetes with other skin problems caused by diabetes, such as infections, thickening of skin, or other diabetic skin manifestations.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code for diabetic skin complications not captured by dermatitis or ulcer codes
- •Clearly document the specific skin condition and its relationship to diabetes
Clinical Significance
Type 1 diabetes mellitus with other skin complications covers a range of diabetes-related skin conditions beyond dermatitis and ulceration, including necrobiosis lipoidica, diabetic bullae, scleroderma diabeticorum, acanthosis nigricans, and xanthoma diabeticorum. These conditions reflect systemic metabolic and microvascular effects of chronic hyperglycemia on the integumentary system and may serve as clinical markers of disease severity.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓The provider must document the specific skin complication and its relationship to Type 1 diabetes.
- ✓The record should describe the appearance, location, and extent of the skin condition, along with any biopsy results or dermatological assessment.
- ✓Documentation must confirm the condition does not fit dermatitis (E10.620) or ulceration categories (E10.621/E10.622).
Commonly Confused Codes
Code Hierarchy
└E10Type 1 diabetes mellitus└E10.6Type 1 diabetes mellitus with other specified complications└E10.62Type 1 diabetes mellitus with skin complications└E10.628Type 1 diabetes mellitus with other skin complications
└E10.628Type 1 diabetes mellitus with other skin complications