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insulin resistance

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Insulin resistance (IR) is a pathological condition in which cells in insulin-sensitive tissues in the body fail to respond normally to the hormone insulin or downregulate insulin receptors in response to hyperinsulinemia. Insulin is a hormone that facilitates the transport of glucose from blood into cells, thereby reducing blood glucose (blood sugar). Insulin is released by the pancreas in response to carbohydrates consumed in the diet...
Related Codes (5)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
E88.81Metabolic syndrome and other insulin resistance
Additional Codes (2)
E88.811Insulin resistance syndrome, Type A
E88.818Other insulin resistance
E88.819Insulin resistance, unspecified
R73.03Prediabetes

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