Daniel has been extremely thirsty and has been excreting an excessive amount of diluted urine. After the appropriate tests are run Daniel is diagnosed with diabetes insipidus. The coder should assign code:

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Diabetes insipidus is correctly coded as E23.2 according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding system. This condition is characterized by the symptoms described (excessive thirst and excretion of diluted urine) and is distinct from diabetes mellitus, which involves issues with blood sugar regulation.

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