Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM O24.415 is the diagnosis code for Gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, 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 O24.415 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, O24.415 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
O24.415 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, 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 O24.415 is O24.41 ("Gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnancy"). O24.415 provides a more specific classification within this category.
O24.415 is located in Section O20-O29 — "Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy" within Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use O24.415 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, 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 pregnancy, controlled by oral hypoglycemic drugs is O24.415.
Yes, O24.415 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
O24.415 is in Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, O24.415 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.