ICD-Code E11: Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Note

In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).

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Type 2 diabetes: woman holding dumbbells in both hands, actively engaged in sports and smiling. Type 2 diabetes: woman holding dumbbells in both hands, actively engaged in sports and smiling.

Type 2 diabetes

In type 2 diabetes, the blood sugar level is raised because the body’s cells fail to respond properly to the hormone insulin and don’t absorb enough sugar from the blood.

Diabetic foot: young woman providing podiatry (foot care). She is filing the nails on the feet of the person receiving treatment. Diabetic foot: young woman providing podiatry (foot care). She is filing the nails on the feet of the person receiving treatment.

Diabetic foot

Diabetic foot begins with dry feet and increased formation of calluses. Later, chronic wounds can develop, which are sometimes difficult to treat.