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O24.83

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Other 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

Diabetes that existed before pregnancy (other types like Type 1 or Type 2) during the postpartum recovery period after delivery.

Coding Tips

  • •Apply this code to the postpartum period only (typically 6 weeks after delivery)
  • •Coordinate with obstetric codes for the delivery episode

Code Hierarchy

└O24Diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium└O24.8Other pre-existing diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium└O24.83Other pre-existing diabetes mellitus in the puerperium
└O24.83Other pre-existing diabetes mellitus in the puerperium

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