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O24.13

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Pre-existing type 2 diabetes mellitus, in the puerperium

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

What This Code Means

A woman with pre-existing type 2 diabetes during the postpartum period, typically the first six weeks after delivery.

Coding Tips

  • •The puerperium period extends from delivery through approximately 6 weeks postpartum
  • •Add the seventh character extension to complete the code

Code Hierarchy

└O24Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium└O24.1Pre-existing type 2 diabetes mellitus, in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium└O24.13Pre-existing type 2 diabetes mellitus, in the puerperium
└O24.13Pre-existing type 2 diabetes mellitus, in the puerperium

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