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ICD-10 Code E13.61: Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic arthropathy

E13.61 is an ICD-10 diagnosis entry used to group records related to Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic arthropathy. You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen. ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89).

What is this code?

ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89).

šŸ“‹Clinical overview

This ICD-10 code is commonly used when documentation describes diabetes or diabetes-related clinical context. The exact code selection depends on the diabetes type, whether complications are documented, and how specific the charting is.

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic arthropathy in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
  • This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.

šŸ©ŗClinical context

When commonly used
  • Outpatient and inpatient documentation where diabetes is an active diagnosis or part of chronic disease management.
  • Risk adjustment, utilization review, and continuity-of-care summaries where diabetes status needs to be carried forward.
Common workup
  • Common related testing on this page includes Hemoglobin A1c, Fasting blood glucose, Urine albumin creatinine ratio.
  • Related procedures or service context already linked on this page include Diabetic retinal exam, Diabetic foot examination, Medical nutrition therapy.
Common management context
  • Diabetes care often involves primary care, endocrinology, eye screening, kidney-risk monitoring, and foot-care follow-up.
  • Medication reconciliation and longitudinal follow-up matter because treatment intensity and complication status can change over time.
  • Specialist context already linked on this page includes Endocrinologist, General Physician.

šŸ”Key distinctions

Important notes
  • ICD-10 diabetes coding usually becomes more specific when the record documents complications such as kidney disease, neuropathy, retinopathy, ulcers, or hypoglycemia.
  • If the record identifies the diabetes type or a complication clearly, a more detailed family code may be more appropriate than a broad default code.
Related codes to consider
E13.610Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathic arthropathy
Related diabetes-family ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when type or complication detail is available.
E13.618Other specified diabetes mellitus with other diabetic arthropathy
Related diabetes-family ICD-10 code; documentation often becomes more specific when type or complication detail is available.

Code hierarchy

chapter
4Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
block
E08-E13Diabetes mellitus
category
E13Other specified diabetes mellitus
category
E13.6Other specified diabetes mellitus with other specified complications
currentE13.6

Where you may see this code

You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.

Related specialists

EndocrinologistGeneral Physician

Related tests

Hemoglobin A1c
Commonly used to review longer-term glycemic control in diabetes care.
Fasting blood glucose
May help assess fasting glucose levels in diabetes evaluation and follow-up.
Urine albumin creatinine ratio
Often reviewed when screening for diabetic kidney involvement.

Related procedures

Diabetic retinal exam
Commonly part of diabetes complication screening and follow-up pathways.
Diabetic foot examination
Often used in routine diabetes care to review neuropathy and ulcer risk.
Medical nutrition therapy
May appear in care pathways for diabetes education and ongoing management.

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic arthropathy

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeE13.61
SystemICD10
Display nameOther specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic arthropathy
ChapterEndocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
BlockDiabetes mellitus

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

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