In ICD-10-CM, if the diabetes is due to an adverse effect of a drug, there is an Instructional note to assign a T36-T50 code as an additional or secondary code.

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This is correct according to the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting in ICD-10-CM. Specifically, Section I.C.11.d.6.b states: "If the diabetes is due to an adverse effect of a drug, assign the appropriate code for the drug as an additional code (see Section I.C.19.)"

In ICD-10-CM, If the Diabetes Is Due to an Adverse