O24.435 — Gestational diabetes mellitus in puerperium, controlled by oral hypoglycemic drugs
Is O24.435 billable?
Yes — O24.435 is billable for FY2027. O24.435 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. O24.435 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
O24.435 at a glance
| Code | O24.435 |
|---|---|
| Description | Gestational diabetes mellitus in puerperium, 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 O24.435 group to?
O24.435 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.
- 769Postpartum and Post Abortion Diagnoses with O.R. Proceduressurgical
How is O24.435 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to O24.435. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Diabetes, diabetic › gestational › puerperal › oral drug controlled (mellitus) (sugar)
- Puerperal, puerperium › gestational › diabetes › oral drug controlled (complicated by, complications)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to O24.435.
- Gestational diabetes mellitus in puerperium, controlled by oral antidiabetic drugs
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 15
The conditions below can never be reported together with O24.435 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 O24.435 to fully describe the condition. O24.435 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 O24.435, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O24.435 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from O20-O29
The conditions below are not part of O24.435, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, O24.435 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has O24.435 existed?
O24.435 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.