Type 1 diabetes mellitus with other skin complications

This code signifies Type 1 diabetes mellitus complicated by various skin manifestations not otherwise specified. These complications can include diabetic dermopathy, bullosis diabeticorum, necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum, or other non-ulcerative skin conditions directly attributable to the patient's diabetes. It excludes diabetic foot ulcers or other specific skin complications with their own dedicated codes.

Apply this code when a patient with Type 1 diabetes presents with skin conditions like diabetic dermopathy, acanthosis nigricans, or eruptive xanthomatosis, and the physician explicitly links these to the diabetes. Documentation should clearly state the type of skin complication and its association with Type 1 diabetes, excluding those with more specific ICD-10-CM codes.

• Ensure the documentation specifies "Type 1 diabetes" and not "Type 2" or "unspecified" diabetes.
• Do not use this code for diabetic foot ulcers; refer to codes in the L97 category for those.
• Always sequence the diabetes code first, followed by codes for specific manifestations if applicable, or this code if the skin complication is not further specified.