2025 ICD-10-CM code E08.36
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases - Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition 4 Feed
Diabetes mellitus due to an underlying condition with a diabetic cataract.
The diagnosis of diabetes due to underlying condition and diabetic cataract must be supported by clinical findings and appropriate diagnostic testing. The medical necessity for treatment will be determined by the severity of the diabetes and the impact of the cataract on the patient's vision.
In simple words: This diagnosis means you have diabetes caused by another health problem, and you also have a cataract related to your diabetes. A cataract makes the lens of your eye cloudy, affecting your vision.
This code signifies diabetes mellitus resulting from an underlying medical condition, further complicated by the presence of a diabetic cataract. A diabetic cataract is an opacity of the eye's lens leading to a gradual vision loss. Common underlying conditions include cystic fibrosis, malignant neoplasms, malnutrition, pancreatitis, and Cushing's syndrome.
Example 1: A patient with long-standing cystic fibrosis develops diabetes and is subsequently diagnosed with a diabetic cataract in their left eye., A patient undergoing chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer develops diabetes as a side effect and is later found to have a diabetic cataract., A patient with Cushing's syndrome develops diabetes and is also diagnosed with diabetic cataracts in both eyes.
Documentation should specify the underlying condition causing the diabetes, the presence of the diabetic cataract, and the affected eye(s). Eye exam findings confirming the cataract are essential.
- Specialties:Endocrinology, Ophthalmology
- Place of Service:Office, Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Ambulatory Surgical Center