E10.311 — Type 1 diabetes mellitus with unspecified diabetic retinopathy with macular edema
Is E10.311 billable?
Yes, but E10.311 is an unspecified code. E10.311 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, E10.311 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting E10.311 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
E10.311 at a glance
| Code | E10.311 |
|---|---|
| Description | Type 1 diabetes mellitus with unspecified diabetic retinopathy with macular edema |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does E10.311 group to?
E10.311 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.
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How is E10.311 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to E10.311. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Diabetes, diabetic › type 1 › with › retinopathy › with macular edema (mellitus) (sugar)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 4
The conditions below can never be reported together with E10.311 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 E10
The conditions below can never be reported together with E10.311 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.-)
- drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus (E09.-)
- gestational diabetes (O24.4-)
- hyperglycemia NOS (R73.9)
- neonatal diabetes mellitus (P70.2)
- postpancreatectomy diabetes mellitus (E13.-)
- postprocedural diabetes mellitus (E13.-)
- secondary diabetes mellitus NEC (E13.-)
- type 2 diabetes mellitus (E11.-)
How long has E10.311 existed?
E10.311 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.