ICD-9-CM 370.49 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 370.49 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes). You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 370.49. More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 370.49: 2014 2015.
The symptoms of latent autoimmune diabetes of adults are similar to those of other forms of diabetes: excessive thirst and drinking, excessive urination, and often blurry vision. Compared to childhood type 1 diabetes, the symptoms develop comparatively slowly.
High plasma levels of insulin and glucose due to insulin resistance are a major component of the metabolic syndrome. If insulin resistance exists, more insulin needs to be secreted by the pancreas. If this compensatory increase does not occur, blood glucose concentrations increase and type 2 diabetes or latent autoimmune diabetes of adults occurs.