ICD-10 Code for Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM)

Also searched as type 2 diabetes mellitus, diabetes type 2, dm2

The ICD-10-CM code for type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is E11.9 — Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications. It is billable for FY2027.

E11.9 billableMedicare edit 8: Questionable as an admission diagnosis

Type 2 diabetes ICD-10 codes at a glance

ConditionType 2 diabetes (T2DM)
CodeE11.9Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications
BillableYes (E11.9)
Alphabetic Index entryDiabetes, diabetic, type 2
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027, valid October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

What changes the type 2 diabetes code?

The Alphabetic Index lists these qualifiers under Diabetes, diabetic, type 2. If the record documents one of them, the code changes. Verify the code in the Tabular List before reporting it.

with › amyotrophyE11.44Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic amyotrophy
with › arthropathy NECE11.618Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic arthropathy
with › autonomic neuropathyE11.43Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic autonomic (poly)neuropathy
with › cataractE11.36Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic cataract
with › Charcot's jointsE11.610Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathic arthropathy
with › chronic kidney diseaseE11.22Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic chronic kidney disease
with › circulatory complication NECE11.59Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other circulatory complications
with › complicationE11.8Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified complications
with › dermatitisE11.620Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic dermatitis
with › foot ulcerE11.621Type 2 diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer
with › gangreneE11.52Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic peripheral angiopathy with gangrene
with › gastroparalysisE11.43Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic autonomic (poly)neuropathy
with › gastroparesisE11.43Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic autonomic (poly)neuropathy
with › glomerulonephrosis, intracapillaryE11.21Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy
with › glomerulosclerosis, intercapillaryE11.21Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy
with › hyperglycemiaE11.65Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperglycemia
with › hyperosmolarityE11.00Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperosmolarity without nonketotic hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar coma (NKHHC)
with › hypoglycemiaE11.649Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hypoglycemia without coma
with › ketoacidosisE11.10Type 2 diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis without coma
with › kidney complications NECE11.29Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic kidney complication
with › Kimmelstiel-Wilson diseaseE11.21Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy
with › mononeuropathyE11.41Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic mononeuropathy
with › myastheniaE11.44Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic amyotrophy
with › necrobiosis lipoidicaE11.620Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic dermatitis
with › nephropathyE11.21Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy
with › neuralgiaE11.42Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic polyneuropathy
with › neurologic complication NECE11.49Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic neurological complication
with › neuropathic arthropathyE11.610Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathic arthropathy
with › neuropathyE11.40Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy, unspecified
with › ophthalmic complication NECE11.39Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic ophthalmic complication
with › oral complication NECE11.638Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other oral complications
with › osteomyelitisE11.69Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other specified complication
with › periodontal diseaseE11.630Type 2 diabetes mellitus with periodontal disease
with › peripheral angiopathyE11.51Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic peripheral angiopathy without gangrene
with › polyneuropathyE11.42Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic polyneuropathy
with › renal complication NECE11.29Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic kidney complication
with › renal tubular degenerationE11.29Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic kidney complication
with › retinal, hemorrhageE11.39Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic ophthalmic complication
with › retinopathyE11.319Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified diabetic retinopathy without macular edema
with › skin complication NECE11.628Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other skin complications

What else changes the type 2 diabetes code?

The word "with" or "in" should be interpreted to mean "associated with" or "due to" when it appears in a code title, the Alphabetic Index (either under a main term or subterm), or an instructional note in the Tabular List.
ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.15
The classification presumes a causal relationship between the two conditions linked by these terms in the Alphabetic Index or Tabular List.
ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.15

What does the Tabular List say about E11.9?

The instructional notes that govern E11.9, including those it inherits from its category and chapter. An Excludes1 note means the two codes are never reported together.

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with E11.9 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • type 2 diabetes mellitus, without complications in remission (E11.A)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 4

The conditions below can never be reported together with E11.9 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 E11

The conditions below can never be reported together with E11.9 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 underlying condition (E08.-)
  • drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus (E09.-)
  • gestational diabetes (O24.4-)
  • neonatal diabetes mellitus (P70.2)
  • postpancreatectomy diabetes mellitus (E13.-)
  • postprocedural diabetes mellitus (E13.-)
  • secondary diabetes mellitus NEC (E13.-)
  • type 1 diabetes mellitus (E10.-)

Use additional code — inherited from E11

Report an additional code alongside E11.9 to fully describe the condition. E11.9 is sequenced first.

  • code to identify control using:
  • injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (Z79.85)
  • insulin (Z79.4)
  • oral antidiabetic drugs (Z79.84)
  • oral hypoglycemic drugs (Z79.84)

Codes, descriptions and Index entries are from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. Guideline text is quoted from the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting FY 2027. A code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources