E09.6 — Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other specified complications

Not billable

Is E09.6 billable?

No — E09.6 is a non-billable header code. E09.6 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 12 billable codes beneath E09.6.

Billable codes under this header

E09.6 at a glance

Code	E09.6
Description	Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other specified 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 E09.6 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 E09

The conditions below can never be reported together with E09.6 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition (E08.-)
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 E09

The underlying condition below must be sequenced before E09.6. E09.6 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.

poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4)

Use additional code — inherited from E09

Report an additional code alongside E09.6 to fully describe the condition. E09.6 is sequenced first.

code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
code to identify control using:
injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (Z79.85)
insulin (Z79.4)
oral antidiabetic drugs (Z79.84)
oral hypoglycemic drugs (Z79.84)

What codes fall under E09.6? (6)

How long has E09.6 existed?

E09.6 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.