Key Takeaways
A new ICD-10 diagnosis code, E11.A, now formally recognizes type 2 diabetes in remission
Remission requires an A1C below 6.5% for three months without any diabetes medication
Strict clinical documentation, including the method of remission, is mandatory to use the new code
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Use lifestyle interventions to show no signs of type 2 diabetes for at least three months? There’s a code for that: E11.A.
Starting Oct. 1, 2025, a new diagnosis code was added to the detailed list of codes used by health care providers: the remission of type 2 diabetes .
The 2025 update to the medical codes manual introduces hundreds of new codes, including the new diabetes code, E11.A. Doctors use these codes to describe medical conditions, bill and obta