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E16.0

Billable

Drug-induced hypoglycemia without coma

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Low blood sugar caused by medication or drugs, but the patient is conscious and alert.

Coding Tips

  • •Always identify and document the specific drug causing the hypoglycemia in the medical record for complete coding
  • •Link this code with the appropriate drug adverse effect code (T36-T50 series) to show the medication relationship

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • diabetes with hypoglycemia without coma (E09.649)

Use Additional Code

  • code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
  • code for hypoglycemia level, if applicable (E16.A-)

Code Hierarchy

└E16Other disorders of pancreatic internal secretion└E16.0Drug-induced hypoglycemia without coma
└E16.0Drug-induced hypoglycemia without coma

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