ICD code E13.40 is used to identify other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy, unspecified, for accurate diagnosis and reporting.
ICD code E13.40 is other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy, but without further specification of the type of neuropathy.
1. Diagnosis of a form of diabetes mellitus that is not classified as type 1 or type 2 (e.g., secondary, drug-induced, or other specified diabetes).
2. Presence of diabetic neuropathy, where the specific type of neuropathy is not documented or specified in the medical record.
3. Clinical evidence or documentation of neuropathic symptoms such as numbness, tingling, burning sensations, or weakness in the extremities.
4. Exclusion of other causes for neuropathy unrelated to diabetes.
5. No further specification of the neuropathy type (e.g., not specified as mononeuropathy, polyneuropathy, or autonomic neuropathy).
Relevant CPT codes that may be used to treat ICD code E13.40 include:
- 99202–99215 (Evaluation and Management services)
- 95250 (Ambulatory continuous glucose monitoring)
- 95251 (Analysis and interpretation of continuous glucose monitoring)
- 82947 (Glucose; quantitative, blood)
- 82962 (Glucose, blood by glucose monitoring device(s) cleared by FDA specifically for home use)
- 96372 (Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection)
- 20552 (Injection(s); single or multiple trigger point(s), one or two muscle(s))
- 20610 (Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection; major joint or bursa)
- 95905 (Motor and/or sensory nerve conduction, using preconfigured electrode array(s))
- 95907–95913 (Nerve conduction studies)
- 64450 (Injection, anesthetic agent; other peripheral nerve or branch)
- 36415 (Collection of venous blood by venipuncture)
- 83036 (Hemoglobin A1c)
Selection of CPT codes should be based on the specific services rendered and clinical documentation.
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