ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
253.5 — Diabetes insipidus
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 253.5
253.5 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for diabetes insipidus. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to one ICD-10-CM code, E23.2 (Diabetes insipidus). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- E23.2Diabetes insipidusexact match
Common questions about 253.5
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 253.5?
- The GEMs map 253.5 to ICD-10-CM E23.2.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.