E11 Type 2 diabetes mellitus

⚠ Non-Billable ICD-10-CM 2026
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The ICD-10-CM code for Type 2 diabetes mellitus is E11 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Section
E08-E13: Diabetes mellitus (E08-E13)
Category E11
65 codes (48 billable)
FY2026 Status
Stable since FY2024
Includes
  • diabetes (mellitus) due to insulin secretory defect
  • diabetes NOS
  • insulin resistant diabetes (mellitus)
Excludes1
Not coded here. These conditions should NOT be coded together with E11.
  • diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition (E08.-)
  • drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus (E09.-)
  • gestational diabetes (O24.4-)
  • neonatal diabetes mellitus (P70.2)
  • postpancreatectomy diabetes mellitus (E13.-)
  • postprocedural diabetes mellitus (E13.-)
  • secondary diabetes mellitus NEC (E13.-)
  • type 1 diabetes mellitus (E10.-)
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify control using:
  • injectable non-insulin antidiabetic drugs (Z79.85)
  • insulin (Z79.4)
  • oral antidiabetic drugs (Z79.84)
  • oral hypoglycemic drugs (Z79.84)

Official Coding Guidelines

Default diabetes type when not documented

2) Type of diabetes mellitus not documented If the type of diabetes mellitus is not documented in the medical record the default is E11.-, Type 2 diabetes mellitus.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.4.a.2
Use of insulin/oral/injectable drugs when type not indicated

3) Diabetes mellitus and the use of insulin, oral hypoglycemics, and injectable non-insulin drugs If the documentation in a medical record does not indicate the type of diabetes but does indicate that the patient uses insulin, code E11-, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, should be assigned. Additional code(s) should be assigned from category Z79 to identify the long-term (current) use of insulin, oral hypoglycemic drugs, or injectable non-insulin antidiabetic, as follows:

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.4.a.3

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

More Specific Codes

E11.0 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperosmolarity E11.00 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperosmolarity without nonketotic hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar coma (NKHHC) E11.01 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperosmolarity with coma E11.1 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis E11.10 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis without coma E11.11 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis with coma E11.2 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with kidney complications E11.21 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy E11.22 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic chronic kidney disease E11.29 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic kidney complication E11.3 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with ophthalmic complications E11.31 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified diabetic retinopathy E11.311 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified diabetic retinopathy with macular edema E11.319 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified diabetic retinopathy without macular edema E11.32 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy E11.321 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema E11.329 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema E11.33 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy E11.331 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema E11.339 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema E11.34 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy E11.341 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema E11.349 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema E11.35 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy E11.351 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema E11.352 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with traction retinal detachment involving the macula E11.353 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with traction retinal detachment not involving the macula E11.354 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment E11.355 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy E11.359 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema

Related Codes in E11

E11.0 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperosmolarity E11.00 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperosmolarity without nonketotic hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar coma (NKHHC) E11.01 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperosmolarity with coma E11.1 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis E11.10 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis without coma E11.11 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with ketoacidosis with coma E11.2 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with kidney complications E11.21 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic nephropathy E11.22 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic chronic kidney disease E11.29 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic kidney complication E11.3 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with ophthalmic complications E11.31 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified diabetic retinopathy E11.311 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified diabetic retinopathy with macular edema E11.319 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified diabetic retinopathy without macular edema E11.32 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy E11.321 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema E11.329 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema E11.33 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy E11.331 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema E11.339 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema
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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
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