Drug/chem diabetes w oth diabetic ophthalmic complication

This code signifies diabetes mellitus that has been caused by a drug or chemical agent, and which has resulted in an ophthalmic complication other than retinopathy or cataract. This includes conditions like glaucoma, optic neuropathy, or other eye disorders directly attributable to the drug-induced diabetes.

Apply this code when documentation clearly states a patient's diabetes is iatrogenic (drug or chemical induced) and they present with an eye complication such as diabetic macular edema (without specified retinopathy), neovascular glaucoma, or optic atrophy, where these complications are directly linked to the drug-induced diabetes. The physician's notes should specify the drug or chemical causing the diabetes and the specific ophthalmic complication.

• Always identify the specific drug or chemical causing the diabetes and code it as an adverse effect (T36-T50 with a 5th or 6th character of 5).
• Do not use this code for drug-induced diabetes with diabetic retinopathy (E09.31-) or diabetic cataract (E09.36).
• Ensure the documentation explicitly links the ophthalmic complication to the drug-induced diabetes, not to pre-existing or other forms of diabetes.