Otolaryngology Coding Alert

Take note: General rules of coding will remain the same except for some subcategory variations.The thyroid gland is located in the front part of the neck, and produces the thyroid hormone which vital to normal metabolism. Thyroid disorders range from the thyroid gland becoming overactive (hyperthyroidism, 242 in ICD-9) or underactive (hypothyroidism, 244 in ICD-9).In ICD-10-CM, disorders of the thyroid gland are classified to categories E00-E07. The categories are as follows:E00 -- Congenital iodine-deficiency syndrome;E01 -- Iodine-deficiency related thyroid disorders and allied conditions;E02 -- Subclinical iodine-deficiency hypothyroidism;E03 -- Other hypothyroidism;E04 -- Other nontoxic goiter;E05 -- Thyrotoxicosis [hyperthyroidism];E06 -- Thyroiditis; andE07 -- Other disorders of thyroid.ICD difference: The coding rules related to thyroid diseases will be generally the same in ICD-10-CM as in ICD-9-CM. However, ICD-10-CM will classify some conditions to different chapters or different blocks. For instance, ICD-9-CM's code for postsurgical hypothyroidism is 244.0, which is in the hypothyroidism category. On the other hand, in ICD- 10-CM you [...]