Is O24.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. O24.0 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does O24.0 sit in the tabular list?

Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A), in the block Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy (O20-O29).

O24.0

O24.0 — Pre-existing type 1 diabetes mellitus, in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

O24.0 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for pre-existing type 1 diabetes mellitus, in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Use additional code

Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.

code from category E10 to further identify any manifestations

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

Juvenile onset diabetes mellitus, in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Ketosis-prone diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Risk adjustment

O24.0 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead O24.0

3 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share O24. If O24.0 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about O24.0

Is O24.0 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. O24.0 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does O24.0 sit in the tabular list?: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A), in the block Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy (O20-O29).