ICD Code R73.01

ICD code R73.01 is impaired fasting glucose, which means a patient has higher than normal blood sugar levels after fasting, but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.

1. Fasting plasma glucose level is measured after at least 8 hours without caloric intake

2. Fasting plasma glucose result is between 100 mg/dL (5.6 mmol/L) and 125 mg/dL (6.9 mmol/L)

3. Patient does not meet diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus

4. Absence of acute illness or medication use that could transiently elevate glucose

5. No symptoms of overt hyperglycemia (such as polyuria, polydipsia, or unexplained weight loss)

Relevant CPT codes that may be used to treat ICD code R73.01 include:

- 82947 (Glucose; quantitative, blood [except reagent strip])

- 82950 (Glucose; post glucose dose [includes glucose])

- 82951 (Glucose; tolerance test [GTT], three specimens [includes glucose])

- 83036 (Hemoglobin; glycosylated [A1C])

- 36415 (Collection of venous blood by venipuncture)

- 99202–99215 (Evaluation and management services, new or established patient, depending on visit complexity)

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