O24.420 Gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth, diet controlled

The ICD-10-CM code for Gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth, diet controlled is O24.420 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

Section

O20-O29: Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy (O20-O29)

Category O24

57 codes (42 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to O24.420:

• Diabetes, diabetic (mellitus) (sugar) › gestational (in pregnancy) › in childbirth › diet controlled
• Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › complicated › by › gestational › diabetes › diet controlled
• Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › complicated › by › diabetes › gestational › diet controlled

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 143,325 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included O24.420 among the documented diagnoses.
• 61,915 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)