ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for blood sugar findings
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis › blood sugar”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding blood sugar findings
The ICD-10-CM code for blood sugar findings is R73.09 (Other abnormal glucose). The official index lists 2 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on R73.09.
Within R73.0, choose R73.09 (Other abnormal glucose) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: impaired fasting glucose (R73.01), impaired glucose tolerance (oral) (R73.02) and Prediabetes (R73.03).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 640 (Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC, relative weight 1.3395) and DRG 641 (Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes without MCC, relative weight 0.7865), in MDC 10 (Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
More specific blood sugar findings codes (official index)
Common questions about blood sugar findings ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for blood sugar findings?
- R73.09 — Other abnormal glucose. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: R73.9, E16.2.
What is the ICD-10 code for high blood sugar findings?
- R73.9 — Hyperglycemia, unspecified.
What is the ICD-10 code for low blood sugar findings?
- E16.2 — Hypoglycemia, unspecified.
Is R73.09 billable?
- Yes. R73.09 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can R73.09 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict R73.09 as a principal diagnosis.
Is R73.09 a CC or MCC?
- No. R73.09 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.