ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
E16.8Other specified disorders of pancreatic internal secretion
E16.8 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for other specified disorders of pancreatic internal secretion. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About E16.8
E16.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified disorders of pancreatic internal secretion. It belongs to category E16 (other disorders of pancreatic internal secretion), block E15-E16 (other disorders of glucose regulation and pancreatic internal secretion) and chapter 4 (endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Within E16, choose E16.8 (Other specified disorders of pancreatic internal secretion) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: drug-induced hypoglycemia without coma (E16.0), other hypoglycemia (E16.1), hypoglycemia, unspecified (E16.2), increased secretion of glucagon (E16.3), increased secretion of gastrin (E16.4), disorder of pancreatic internal secretion, unspecified (E16.9) and hypoglycemia level (E16.A).
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 643 (Endocrine Disorders with MCC, relative weight 1.6139), DRG 644 (Endocrine Disorders with CC, relative weight 1.0044) and DRG 645 (Endocrine Disorders without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.7459), 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.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 251.8 (other specified disorders of pancreatic internal secretion).
Coding notes
- Increased secretion from endocrine pancreas of growth hormone-releasing hormone
- Increased secretion from endocrine pancreas of pancreatic polypeptide
- Increased secretion from endocrine pancreas of somatostatin
- Increased secretion from endocrine pancreas of vasoactive-intestinal polypeptide
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to E16.8.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.
Alphabetic index entries
6 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to E16.8.
- Disorder (of) › pancreatic internal secretion › specified NEC
- Hyperplasia, hyperplastic › pancreatic islet cells › alpha
- Increase, increased › secretion › pancreas, endocrine › growth hormone-releasing hormone
- Increase, increased › secretion › pancreas, endocrine › pancreatic polypeptide
- Increase, increased › secretion › pancreas, endocrine › somatostatin
- Increase, increased › secretion › pancreas, endocrine › vasoactive-intestinal polypeptide
Codes whose notes reference E16.8
- E22.0Excludes1
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.
MDC 10 · Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 251.8Other specified disorders of pancreatic internal secretionapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about E16.8
Is E16.8 billable?
- Yes. E16.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can E16.8 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict E16.8 as a principal diagnosis.
Is E16.8 a CC or MCC?
- No. E16.8 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does E16.8 group to?
- E16.8 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 643 (Endocrine Disorders with MCC), MS-DRG 644 (Endocrine Disorders with CC) and MS-DRG 645 (Endocrine Disorders without CC/MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.
What is the ICD-9 code for E16.8?
- The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map E16.8 to ICD-9-CM 251.8.