5A24

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Uncontrolled or unstable diabetes mellitus

Description

Brittle diabetes mellitus is a term used to describe particularly hard-to-control Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus. It results in frequent, extreme swings in blood glucose levels, causing hyperglycaemia that could lead to ketoacidosis or hypoglycaemia.

Index terms

  • Uncontrolled or unstable diabetes mellitus
  • brittle diabetes
  • inadequate control of diabetes
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  • poorly controlled diabetes
  • uncontrolled diabetes
  • Brittle diabetes mellitus
  • brittle DM - [diabetes mellitus]
  • brittle IDDM - [insulin dependent diabetes mellitus]
  • brittle type 1 diabetes mellites
  • labile diabetes

Exclusions from above levels

  • 18 – Pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1004987305 – Transitory endocrine or metabolic disorders specific to fetus or newborn

Sibling codes

  • 5A20 – Diabetic hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state
  • 5A21 – Hypoglycaemia in the context of diabetes mellitus
  • 5A22 – Diabetic acidosis
  • 5A23 – Diabetic coma
  • 5A2Y – Other specified acute complications of diabetes mellitus

Foundation entity

Uncontrolled or unstable diabetes mellitus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1156295616

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 05: Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases