Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM O24.425 is the diagnosis code for Gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth, 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 O24.425 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, O24.425 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
O24.425 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth, 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 O24.425 is O24.42 ("Gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth"). O24.425 provides a more specific classification within this category.
O24.425 is located in Section O20-O29 — "Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy" within Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use O24.425 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth, 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 childbirth, controlled by oral hypoglycemic drugs is O24.425.
Yes, O24.425 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
O24.425 is in Chapter 15 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, O24.425 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.