E10.3559 Type 1 diabetes mellitus with stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy, unspecified eye

ICD-10-CM E10.3559: Type 1 diabetes mellitus with stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy, unspecified eye

ICD-10-CM code E10.3559 designates a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus accompanied by stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy in an unspecified eye. The terminology record is active and classifies this concept as a disease or syndrome. This specific code is distinct from related diabetes codes that specify laterality or macular involvement. 1 3

Plain-language overview

Code E10.3559 identifies a health-status concept where a person has type 1 diabetes and stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and the affected eye is unspecified. 1

Type 1 diabetes involves blood glucose levels being too high because the pancreas does not make insulin, and the terminology record for E10.3559 includes this diabetes diagnosis. 4 1

What this code represents

The official display label for E10.3559 is Type 1 diabetes mellitus with stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy, unspecified eye, and its semantic type is Disease or Syndrome. 1

Code E10.3559 is a narrower concept under the parent code E10.355, which represents type 1 diabetes mellitus with stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy. 1

Coding details

Code E10.3559 is distinct from other unspecified eye retinopathy concepts that include macular edema or traction retinal detachment, as it specifically denotes stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy. 3

Documentation considerations

The official terminology record for E10.3559 includes an abbreviation noting stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy in an unspecified eye, which reflects the specific clinical state documented. 1

Clinical context

Clinical guidance discusses treatment options for proliferative diabetic retinopathy, including panretinal photocoagulation, anti-VEGF medicines, or observation, but does not define the stable status. 2

What the sources add

While the terminology record provides the official code definition, the clinical guideline adds operational context by detailing management options for proliferative diabetic retinopathy. 1 2

A phecode mapping resource groups E10.3559 with various other type 1 diabetes retinopathy codes affecting the unspecified eye, demonstrating its place within broader diagnostic categories. 3

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM E10.3559 terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. Bookshelf — ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. Phecode 250.13 · ExPRSweb — csg.sph.umich.edu; accessed 2026-07-27.
4. E10.3553 — Type 1 diabetes mellitus with stable proliferative diabetic retinopathy, bilateral | ICD-10 Code · Eleplan — eleplan.com; accessed 2026-07-27.