Diabetes with prolif diabetic rtnop with comb detach, r eye

This code signifies diabetes mellitus that has developed as a consequence of another underlying medical condition, rather than being primary type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The patient presents with advanced diabetic retinopathy in the right eye, characterized by the presence of both tractional and rhegmatogenous retinal detachments, indicating severe ocular complications.

Use this code when documentation clearly states diabetes is secondary to another condition (e.g., cystic fibrosis, pancreatectomy) and the patient has proliferative diabetic retinopathy with a combined tractional and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in the right eye. Supporting documentation should include ophthalmology reports detailing the specific type of retinal detachment and the underlying cause of diabetes.

• Always sequence the underlying condition causing the diabetes first, followed by this code.
• Ensure documentation specifies "combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment" and the affected eye (right).
• Distinguish from other forms of diabetic retinopathy or retinal detachments (e.g., tractional only, rhegmatogenous only) and ensure the diabetes is explicitly stated as "due to underlying condition."