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O24.33

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Unspecified pre-existing 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 has diabetes that existed before pregnancy and is in the postpartum period (after delivery). The type of diabetes is not specified.

Coding Tips

  • •This code applies to the postpartum period only; use O24.32 during childbirth and O24.31 during pregnancy
  • •Document the specific diabetes type if known to allow for more precise coding in future encounters

Code Hierarchy

└O24Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium└O24.3Unspecified pre-existing diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium└O24.33Unspecified pre-existing diabetes mellitus in the puerperium
└O24.33Unspecified pre-existing diabetes mellitus in the puerperium

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