ICD-10 2018 Updates: Your Guide to ICD-10 Changes for Diabetes Coding

Why This Topic Matters

These updates affect common diabetes coding scenarios and documentation review, especially where diabetic ketoacidosis and long-term medication use are involved. Understanding the revised structure and guideline language helps coders follow current ICD-10-CM reporting expectations.

Article Sections

1. Using Z79 series codes

   An introduction to when the Z79 category is relevant in diabetes-related reporting.

2. Diabetic ketoacidosis code updates

   A discussion of changes in the diabetes chapter related to diabetic ketoacidosis and the expansion of affected diabetes code families.

3. Guidance for insulin and oral hypoglycemics

   A summary of updates to the general diabetes coding guidelines addressing long-term medication therapy and related secondary diabetes guidance.