Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM O24.435 is the diagnosis code for Gestational diabetes mellitus in puerperium, controlled by oral hypoglycemic drugs. This code falls under the section "Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy" within Chapter 15 — Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where O24.435 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, O24.435 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
O24.435 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Gestational diabetes mellitus in puerperium, controlled by oral hypoglycemic drugs". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of O24.435 is O24.43 ("Gestational diabetes mellitus in the puerperium"). O24.435 provides a more specific classification within this category.
O24.435 is located in Section O20-O29 — "Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy" within Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use O24.435 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Gestational diabetes mellitus in puerperium, controlled by oral hypoglycemic drugs" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Gestational diabetes mellitus in puerperium, controlled by oral hypoglycemic drugs is O24.435.
Yes, O24.435 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
O24.435 is in Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, O24.435 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.