E11.621 — Type 2 diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer
Is E11.621 billable?
Yes — E11.621 is billable for FY2027. E11.621 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. E11.621 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
E11.621 at a glance
| Code | E11.621 |
|---|---|
| Description | Type 2 diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does E11.621 group to?
E11.621 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 E11.621 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to E11.621. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Diabetes, diabetic › with › foot ulcer (mellitus) (sugar)
- Diabetes, diabetic › type 2 › with › foot ulcer (mellitus) (sugar)
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside E11.621 to fully describe the condition. E11.621 is sequenced first.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 4
The conditions below can never be reported together with E11.621 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 E11.621 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 E11.621 to fully describe the condition. E11.621 is sequenced first.
How long has E11.621 existed?
E11.621 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.