250 BC MSP code: Diabetes mellitus
250 is the BC MSP diagnostic code for “Diabetes mellitus” in BC Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, in effect from Sep 11, 2026.
Official description
250Diabetes mellitus
BC MSP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · British Columbia
More specific than 250
250 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.
250.0Diabetes mellitus without mention of complication250.1Diabetes mellitus – Diabetes with ketoacidosis250.2Diabetes mellitus – Diabetes with coma250.3Diabetes mellitus – Diabetes with renal manifestations250.4Diabetes mellitus – Diabetes with ophthalmic manifestations250.5Diabetes mellitus – Diabetes with neurological manifestations250.50Diabetes mellitus – Diabetes with neurological manifestations – Diabetes with ocular involvment, adult250.51Diabetes mellitus – Diabetes with neurological manifestations – Diabetes with ocular involvment, juvenile250.6Diabetes mellitus – Diabetes with peripheral circulatory disorders250.7Diabetes mellitus – Diabetes with other specified manifestations250.9Diabetes mellitus – Diabetes with unspecified complicationsNotes for 250
BC Medical Services Plan’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 250 or the headings above it.
Where 250 sits
- 1SectionEndocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders
- 2SubsectionDiseases of other endocrine glands (250 – 259.9)
- 3Valid code 250Diabetes mellitus
Source and release
- Data release
- BC MSP · September 2026
- Effective date
- Sep 11, 2026
- Publisher
- BC Medical Services Plan
This page is built from the BC MSP catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: BC Ministry of Health, Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does BC MSP diagnostic code 250 mean?
250 is the BC MSP diagnostic code for “Diabetes mellitus” in BC Medical Services Plan’s BC MSP September 2026 release.
Where is 250 in the BC MSP list?
250 is listed under Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders, Diseases of other endocrine glands (250 – 259.9).
What coding notes apply to 250?
BC Medical Services Plan’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 250 or the headings above it.
Which BC MSP release does this page use?
It uses BC Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, in effect from Sep 11, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.