E08.62 — Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with skin complications
Is E08.62 billable?
No — E08.62 is a non-billable header code. E08.62 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 4 billable codes beneath E08.62.
Billable codes under this header
- E08.620Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic dermatitis
- E08.621Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with foot ulcer
- E08.622Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other skin ulcer
- E08.628Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other skin complications
E08.62 at a glance
| Code | E08.62 |
|---|---|
| Description | Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with skin complications |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 4
The conditions below can never be reported together with E08.62 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 E08.62 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 E08.62. E08.62 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
Use additional code — inherited from E08
Report an additional code alongside E08.62 to fully describe the condition. E08.62 is sequenced first.
What codes fall under E08.62? (4)
- E08.620Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic dermatitis
- E08.621Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with foot ulcer
- E08.622Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other skin ulcer
- E08.628Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other skin complications
How long has E08.62 existed?
E08.62 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.
What other codes are in the E08.6 family? (5)
- E08.61Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with diabetic arthropathynot billable
- E08.63Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with oral complicationsnot billable
- E08.64Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with hypoglycemianot billable
- E08.65Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with hyperglycemia
- E08.69Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with other specified complication