E11.31 — Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified diabetic retinopathy
Is E11.31 billable?
No — E11.31 is a non-billable header code. E11.31 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 2 billable codes beneath E11.31.
E11.31 at a glance
| Code | E11.31 |
|---|---|
| Description | Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified diabetic retinopathy |
| 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 E11.31 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 E11
The conditions below can never be reported together with E11.31 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-)
- neonatal diabetes mellitus (P70.2)
- postpancreatectomy diabetes mellitus (E13.-)
- postprocedural diabetes mellitus (E13.-)
- secondary diabetes mellitus NEC (E13.-)
- type 1 diabetes mellitus (E10.-)
Use additional code — inherited from E11
Report an additional code alongside E11.31 to fully describe the condition. E11.31 is sequenced first.
What codes fall under E11.31? (2)
How long has E11.31 existed?
E11.31 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 E11.3 family? (7)
- E11.32Type 2 diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathynot billable
- E11.33Type 2 diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathynot billable
- E11.34Type 2 diabetes mellitus with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathynot billable
- E11.35Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathynot billable
- E11.36Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic cataract
- E11.37Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic macular edema, resolved following treatmentnot billable
- E11.39Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic ophthalmic complication