O24.429
BillableGestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth, unspecified control
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A woman is giving birth with gestational diabetes, but the method of control is not documented in the medical record.
Coding Tips
- •Query the provider to determine the actual control method (diet, insulin, or oral medication) during childbirth
- •This code should be avoided if the control method can be determined from available documentation
Code Hierarchy
└O24Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium└O24.4Gestational diabetes mellitus└O24.42Gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth└O24.429Gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth, unspecified control
└O24.429Gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth, unspecified control