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2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Endocrine, Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases, And Immunity Disorders 240-279 > Diseases Of Other Endocrine Glands 250-259 > Diabetes Mellitus 250.* >

2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 250.3

Diabetes with other coma

  • A state of unconsciousness as a complication of diabetes mellitus. It occurs in cases of extreme HYPERGLYCEMIA or extreme HYPOGLYCEMIA as a complication of INSULIN therapy.
  • Severe HYPOGLYCEMIA induced by a large dose of exogenous INSULIN resulting in a COMA or profound state of unconsciousness from which the individual cannot be aroused.
  • Sudden significant drop in BLOOD GLUCOSE or hypoglycemic shock which affects the hemodynamic equilibrium of all vital organs.
  • 250.3 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 250.3 contains 11 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 250.* hierarchy

250.3 also known as:

  • Diabetic coma (with ketoacidosis)
  • Diabetic hypoglycemic coma
  • Insulin coma NOS

250.3 excludes:

  • diabetes with hyperosmolar coma (250.2)


Index entries containing 250.3:

Coma 780.01
  • diabetic (with ketoacidosis) 250.3
  • hypoglycemic 251.0
    • diabetic 250.3
  • insulin 250.3
  • Kussmaul's (diabetic) 250.3
Diabetes, diabetic (brittle) (congenital) (familial) (mellitus) (poorly controlled) (severe) (slight) (without complication) 250.0
  • with
    • coma (with ketoacidosis) 250.3
      • hyperosmolar (nonketotic) 250.2
  • coma (with ketoacidosis) 250.3
    • hyperglycemic 250.3
    • hyperosmolar (nonketotic) 250.2
    • hypoglycemic 250.3
    • insulin 250.3
Hypoglycemia (spontaneous) 251.2Kussmaul's
  • coma (diabetic) 250.3