E13.355 — Other specified diabetes mellitus with stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Is E13.355 billable?
No — E13.355 is a non-billable header code. E13.355 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 E13.355.
Billable codes under this header
- E13.3551Other specified diabetes mellitus with stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy, right eye
- E13.3552Other specified diabetes mellitus with stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy, left eye
- E13.3553Other specified diabetes mellitus with stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy, bilateral
- E13.3559Other specified diabetes mellitus with stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy, unspecified eye
E13.355 at a glance
| Code | E13.355 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other specified diabetes mellitus with stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is E13.355 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to E13.355. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Diabetes, diabetic › specified type NEC › with › retinopathy › proliferative › with › stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy (mellitus) (sugar)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 4
The conditions below can never be reported together with E13.355 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 E13.355 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 E13.355 to fully describe the condition. E13.355 is sequenced first.
What codes fall under E13.355? (4)
- E13.3551Other specified diabetes mellitus with stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy, right eye
- E13.3552Other specified diabetes mellitus with stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy, left eye
- E13.3553Other specified diabetes mellitus with stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy, bilateral
- E13.3559Other specified diabetes mellitus with stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy, unspecified eye
How long has E13.355 existed?
E13.355 first appears in FY2018 (FY2017 is not available, so it may have appeared then).
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 E13.35 family? (5)
- E13.351Other specified diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edemanot billable
- E13.352Other specified diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with traction retinal detachment involving the maculanot billable
- E13.353Other specified diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with traction retinal detachment not involving the maculanot billable
- E13.354Other specified diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachmentnot billable
- E13.359Other specified diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edemanot billable