E13.339 — Other specified diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema
Is E13.339 billable?
No — E13.339 is a non-billable header code. E13.339 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 E13.339.
Billable codes under this header
- E13.3391Other specified diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, right eye
- E13.3392Other specified diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, left eye
- E13.3393Other specified diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, bilateral
- E13.3399Other specified diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, unspecified eye
E13.339 at a glance
| Code | E13.339 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other specified diabetes mellitus with moderate 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 E13.339 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to E13.339. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Diabetes, diabetic › specified type NEC › with › retinopathy › nonproliferative › moderate (mellitus) (sugar)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 4
The conditions below can never be reported together with E13.339 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 E13.339 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 E13.339 to fully describe the condition. E13.339 is sequenced first.
What codes fall under E13.339? (4)
- E13.3391Other specified diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, right eye
- E13.3392Other specified diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, left eye
- E13.3393Other specified diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, bilateral
- E13.3399Other specified diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, unspecified eye
How long has E13.339 existed?
E13.339 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
- FY2018: E13.339 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.