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O24.434

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Gestational diabetes mellitus in the puerperium, insulin controlled

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

What This Code Means

High blood sugar that develops during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) controlled with insulin injections after delivery.

Coding Tips

  • •Document that insulin is being used for management in the postpartum period
  • •Ensure this is gestational diabetes, not pre-existing diabetes

Code Hierarchy

└O24Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium└O24.4Gestational diabetes mellitus└O24.43Gestational diabetes mellitus in the puerperium└O24.434Gestational diabetes mellitus in the puerperium, insulin controlled
└O24.434Gestational diabetes mellitus in the puerperium, insulin controlled

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