Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM E16.0 is the diagnosis code for Drug-induced hypoglycemia without coma. This code falls under the section "Other disorders of glucose regulation and pancreatic internal secretion" within Chapter 4 — Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89). 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.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as E16.0. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where E16.0 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, E16.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
E16.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Drug-induced hypoglycemia without coma". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of E16.0 is E16 ("Other disorders of pancreatic internal secretion"). E16.0 provides a more specific classification within this category.
E16.0 is located in Section E15-E16 — "Other disorders of glucose regulation and pancreatic internal secretion" within Chapter 4 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use E16.0 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Drug-induced hypoglycemia without coma" 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 Drug-induced hypoglycemia without coma is E16.0.
Yes, E16.0 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
E16.0 is in Chapter 4 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for E16.0 include: diabetes with hypoglycemia without coma (E09.649).
Yes, E16.0 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.