E13.329 — Other specified diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema
Is E13.329 billable?
No — E13.329 is a non-billable header code. E13.329 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 E13.329.
Billable codes under this header
- E13.3291Other specified diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, right eye
- E13.3292Other specified diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, left eye
- E13.3293Other specified diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, bilateral
- E13.3299Other specified diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, unspecified eye
E13.329 at a glance
| Code | E13.329 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other specified diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is E13.329 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to E13.329. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Diabetes, diabetic › specified type NEC › with › retinopathy › nonproliferative (mellitus) (sugar)
- Diabetes, diabetic › specified type NEC › with › retinopathy › nonproliferative › mild (mellitus) (sugar)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 4
The conditions below can never be reported together with E13.329 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 E13
The conditions below can never be reported together with E13.329 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 autoimmune process (E10.-)
- diabetes (mellitus) due to immune mediated pancreatic islet beta-cell destruction (E10.-)
- diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition (E08.-)
- drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus (E09.-)
- gestational diabetes (O24.4-)
- neonatal diabetes mellitus (P70.2)
- type 1 diabetes mellitus (E10.-)
Use additional code — inherited from E13
Report an additional code alongside E13.329 to fully describe the condition. E13.329 is sequenced first.
What codes fall under E13.329? (4)
- E13.3291Other specified diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, right eye
- E13.3292Other specified diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, left eye
- E13.3293Other specified diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, bilateral
- E13.3299Other specified diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, unspecified eye
How long has E13.329 existed?
E13.329 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
- FY2018: E13.329 stopped being billable
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.