Q&A: Reporting LADA in ICD-10-CM

Article Overview

This article discusses latent autoimmune diabetes of adulthood (LADA) in a coding context, with attention to how it may be viewed clinically and how documentation can affect ICD-10-CM reporting. It is useful for coders and CDI professionals working with diabetes-related diagnoses and inpatient documentation, especially when multiple interpretations of the condition may affect code assignment. The piece also highlights the importance of querying when documentation is not clear enough to support the reported diagnosis.