Which hypoglycemia code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 15 codes under Hypoglycemia. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| coma | E15 | Nondiabetic hypoglycemic coma |
| dietary counseling and surveillance | Z71.3 | Dietary counseling and surveillance |
| drug-induced | E16.0 | Drug-induced hypoglycemia without coma |
| due to insulin | E16.0 | Drug-induced hypoglycemia without coma |
| functional, nonhyperinsulinemic | E16.1 | Other hypoglycemia |
| iatrogenic | E16.0 | Drug-induced hypoglycemia without coma |
| in infant of diabetic mother | P70.1 | Syndrome of infant of a diabetic mother |
| infantile | E16.1 | Other hypoglycemia |
| leucine-induced | E71.19 | Other disorders of branched-chain amino-acid metabolism |
| neonatal | P70.4 | Other neonatal hypoglycemia |
| post bariatric | E89.830 | Post bariatric hypoglycemia |
| post Nissen fundoplication | E89.838 | Other postprocedural hypoglycemia |
| postprocedural | E89.838 | Other postprocedural hypoglycemia |
| reactive | E16.1 | Other hypoglycemia |
| transitory neonatal | P70.4 | Other neonatal hypoglycemia |
Hypoglycemia drug-induced
| with coma | E15 | Nondiabetic hypoglycemic coma |
Hypoglycemia due to insulin
| with coma | E15 | Nondiabetic hypoglycemic coma |
Hypoglycemia iatrogenic
| with coma | E15 | Nondiabetic hypoglycemic coma |
Hypoglycemia in infant of diabetic mother
| gestational diabetes | P70.0 | Syndrome of infant of mother with gestational diabetes |
Hypoglycemia neonatal
| iatrogenic | P70.3 | Iatrogenic neonatal hypoglycemia |