ICD-10 Code E09.6 – Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other specified complications (2026): Diagnosis, Symptoms & Billing Guide
2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E09.6 – Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with other specified complications
What it is
This code identifies diabetes caused by a drug or chemical, with complications that are not named by a more specific E09 subcode. Use it when documentation shows medication- or substance-related diabetes plus an additional specified complication.
Clinical signs
Clinical features vary; refer to documentation. You may see hyperglycemia or diabetes developing after exposure to a causative drug or chemical, along with a specified complication such as a documented diabetic complication affecting another system.
When to use this code
Use E09.6 when the provider clearly links diabetes to a drug or chemical and records a specified complication, but no more precise E09 code applies. You should code the cause when documented and follow any instruction to add the adverse-effect or poisoning code as applicable.
If the record only says drug-induced diabetes without a complication, this code is not appropriate. Check documentation when the complication is vague, because another E09 category may fit better.
Do not use for
Do not use this code for type 1, type 2, gestational, or unspecified diabetes. Also avoid it when the chart does not document a drug- or chemical-induced cause or when the complication is not specified.
Coding tip
Verify both the causal agent and the named complication in the note before assigning E09.6.