Double Diabetes Mellitus

A patient was documented to have both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus with significant insulin resistance. There is an Excludes1 note at both categories E10 , Type 1 diabetes mellitus, and E11 , Type 2 diabetes mellitus, that does not allow codes from these categories to be assigned together. What is the appropriate code assignment when documentation reflects both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus? ...

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Article Overview

A brief coding question-and-answer about documentation of overlapping diabetes mellitus types, including the terminology used for this presentation and a reference to published Coding Clinic guidance. It is relevant to professionals reviewing diabetes documentation and ICD-10-CM coding topics.

Why This Topic Matters

The topic concerns how coding guidance addresses documentation that spans categories commonly associated with distinct diabetes types.

What You Will Learn

  • How the article frames documentation involving features of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
  • Which terminology and published coding guidance the article discusses.
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Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Clinical documentation and coding professionals
  • Healthcare compliance professionals

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