Diabetes with stable prolif diabetic retinopathy, left eye

This code signifies a patient diagnosed with diabetes mellitus that is a direct consequence of another underlying medical condition, not type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Specifically, the patient presents with proliferative diabetic retinopathy in the left eye, which is currently stable, meaning there are no signs of progression or active worsening.

This code is appropriate when documentation clearly states diabetes is secondary to another condition (e.g., cystic fibrosis, pancreatectomy, drug-induced) and the patient has stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy affecting only the left eye. Look for physician notes indicating "stable PDR left eye" in the context of secondary diabetes.

• Always code the underlying condition causing the diabetes first, followed by this code.
• Distinguish carefully between stable, mild, moderate, and severe proliferative retinopathy, as different codes apply.
• Ensure the documentation specifies "left eye" and not bilateral or unspecified, as laterality is crucial for accurate coding.