Drug/chem diabetes with stable prolif diabetic rtnop, bi

This code signifies diabetes mellitus caused by medication or chemical exposure, specifically when the patient presents with stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy affecting both eyes. Proliferative retinopathy involves new, abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina, which in this case is not actively worsening.

Use this code for patients diagnosed with diabetes directly attributed to drug or chemical use who also have documented stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy in both eyes. Documentation should clearly link the diabetes to a specific drug or chemical and confirm the bilateral and stable nature of the retinopathy.

• Always identify the specific drug or chemical causing the diabetes using an additional code from T36-T65.
• Ensure documentation specifies "stable" proliferative retinopathy; otherwise, a code for active proliferative retinopathy may be more appropriate.
• Verify that the retinopathy is explicitly noted as bilateral; if unilateral, a different code should be selected.