R73.09

Other abnormal glucose

A condition referring to fasting plasma glucose levels being less than 140 mg per deciliter while the plasma glucose levels after a glucose tolerance test being more than 200 mg per deciliter at 30, 60, or 90 minutes. It is observed in patients with diabetes mellitus. Other causes include immune disorders, genetic syndromes, and cirrhosis.

A pathological state in which blood glucose level is less than approximately 140 mg/100 ml of plasma at fasting, and above approximately 200 mg/100 ml plasma at 30-, 60-, or 90-minute during a glucose tolerance test. This condition is seen frequently in diabetes mellitus, but also occurs with other diseases and malnutrition.

Pre-diabetes means you have blood glucose levels that are higher than normal but not high enough to be called diabetes. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. Too much glucose in your blood can damage your body over time. If you have pre-diabetes, you are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.most people with pre-diabetes don’t have any symptoms. Your doctor can test your blood to find out if your blood glucose levels are higher than normal. If you are 45 years old or older, your doctor may recommend that you be tested for pre-diabetes, especially if you are overweight.losing weight – at least 5 to 10 percent of your starting weight – can prevent or delay diabetes or even reverse pre-diabetes. That’s 10 to 20 pounds for someone who weighs 200 pounds. You can lose weight by cutting down on the amount of calories and fat you eat and being physically active at least 30 minutes a day. Being physically active makes your body’s insulin work better. Your doctor may also prescribe medicine to help control the amount of glucose in your blood.

State of latent impairment of carbohydrate metabolism in which the criteria for diabetes mellitus are not all satisfied; sometimes controllable by diet alone; called also impaired glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glucose.

The time period before the development of symptomatic diabetes. For example, certain risk factors can be observed in subjects who subsequently develop insulin resistance as in type 2 diabetes diabetes mellitus, type 2).

R73.09 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R73.09 – other international versions of ICD-10 R73.09 may differ.