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O24.32

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Unspecified pre-existing diabetes mellitus in childbirth

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

What This Code Means

A pregnant woman has diabetes that existed before pregnancy and is giving birth. The type of diabetes is not specified in the medical record.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is used only during the childbirth episode; use O24.31 for pregnancy and O24.33 for postpartum period
  • •Verify the diabetes type (Type 1, Type 2, or other) in the medical record to assign a more specific code if available

Code Hierarchy

└O24Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium└O24.3Unspecified pre-existing diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium└O24.32Unspecified pre-existing diabetes mellitus in childbirth
└O24.32Unspecified pre-existing diabetes mellitus in childbirth

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