E08.618 — Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other diabetic arthropathy
Is E08.618 billable?
Yes — E08.618 is billable for FY2027. E08.618 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. E08.618 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
E08.618 at a glance
| Code | E08.618 |
|---|---|
| Description | Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other diabetic arthropathy |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
What Medicare edits apply to E08.618?
The Medicare Code Editor screens inpatient claims before they are grouped. These edits name E08.618 directly.
This code describes a manifestation of an underlying disease. The underlying condition must be sequenced before it, so it can never be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
Which MS-DRGs does E08.618 group to?
E08.618 sits in MDC Pre and helps define the logic of 1 MS-DRG (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 008Simultaneous Pancreas, Islet Cell and Kidney Transplantsurgical
How is E08.618 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to E08.618. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Diabetes, diabetic › due to underlying condition › with › arthropathy NEC (mellitus) (sugar)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 4
The conditions below can never be reported together with E08.618 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from E08
The conditions below can never be reported together with E08.618 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus (E09.-)
- gestational diabetes (O24.4-)
- neonatal diabetes mellitus (P70.2)
- postpancreatectomy diabetes mellitus (E13.-)
- postprocedural diabetes mellitus (E13.-)
- secondary diabetes mellitus NEC (E13.-)
- type 1 diabetes mellitus (E10.-)
- type 2 diabetes mellitus (E11.-)
Code first — inherited from E08
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before E08.618. E08.618 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
Use additional code — inherited from E08
Report an additional code alongside E08.618 to fully describe the condition. E08.618 is sequenced first.
How long has E08.618 existed?
E08.618 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.