ICD-10 Code E08.354 – Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (2026): Diagnosis, Symptoms & Billing Guide
2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E08.354 – Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
What it is
This code identifies diabetes mellitus caused by another underlying condition, complicated by proliferative diabetic retinopathy and both traction and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in the same eye. Use it when the record clearly links the diabetes and the retinal disease.
Clinical signs
Clinical features may include advanced diabetic retinal neovascularization, vitreoretinal traction, and a retinal break with detachment. Clinical features vary; refer to documentation.
When to use this code
Use this code when the provider documents diabetes due to an underlying condition and specifies proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. The eye laterality and the exact retinal complication should be documented in the chart. If the note does not clearly support the combined detachment, check documentation.
Do not use for
Do not use it for diabetes without an underlying-condition cause, or for retinopathy without proliferative changes. Do not assign it if the record mentions only traction detachment, only rhegmatogenous detachment, or laterality is unclear.
Coding tip
Confirm the causal link to the underlying condition and the full retinal complication wording before assigning E08.354.