Drug/chem diabetes mellitus w diabetic dermatitis

This code signifies a form of diabetes mellitus that has been induced by a drug or chemical agent, and is specifically complicated by diabetic dermatitis. This condition involves both the metabolic dysregulation characteristic of diabetes and a skin manifestation directly related to the diabetic state.

Use this code when documentation clearly states a patient's diabetes is iatrogenic (e.g., steroid-induced) and they present with skin lesions, rashes, or other dermatological conditions explicitly attributed to their diabetic status. Physician documentation must link the drug/chemical exposure to the diabetes and the diabetes to the dermatitis.

• Always identify the specific drug or chemical causing the diabetes using an additional code from T36-T65.
• Do not use this code for type 1 or type 2 diabetes with dermatitis; those conditions have separate, specific codes.
• Ensure the documentation explicitly states "diabetic dermatitis" or a similar phrase linking the skin condition directly to the diabetes.