O24.425 — Gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth, controlled by oral hypoglycemic drugs
Is O24.425 billable?
Yes — O24.425 is billable for FY2027. O24.425 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. O24.425 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
O24.425 at a glance
| Code | O24.425 |
|---|---|
| Description | Gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth, controlled by oral hypoglycemic drugs |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does O24.425 group to?
O24.425 sits in MDC 14 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.
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How is O24.425 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to O24.425. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Diabetes, diabetic › gestational › in childbirth › oral drug controlled (mellitus) (sugar)
- Delivery › complicated › by › diabetes › gestational › oral drug controlled (childbirth) (labor)
- Delivery › complicated › by › gestational › diabetes › oral drug controlled (childbirth) (labor)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to O24.425.
- Gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth, controlled by oral antidiabetic drugs
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O24.425 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- supervision of normal pregnancy (Z34.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 15
Report an additional code alongside O24.425 to fully describe the condition. O24.425 is sequenced first.
- code, if applicable, from category Z3A, Weeks of gestation, to identify the specific week of the pregnancy, if known.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below are not part of O24.425, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O24.425 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from O20-O29
The conditions below are not part of O24.425, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O24.425 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has O24.425 existed?
O24.425 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.