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ICD-10-CM Code for Thyroiditis E06

ICD-10 code E06 for Thyroiditis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases .

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Official Long Descriptor

Thyroiditis
Excludes1: postpartum thyroiditis (O90.5)
 
E06 Thyroiditis
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Acute thyroiditis
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Subacute thyroiditis
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Chronic thyroiditis with transient thyrotoxicosis
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Autoimmune thyroiditis
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Drug-induced thyroiditis
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Other chronic thyroiditis
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Thyroiditis, unspecified

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Coding "due to"
[QUOTE="mcdream, post: 454723, member: 463170"] Talton- thank you for your reply. I'm wondering why you would not code both hypothyroidism & hashimotos since they are two separate diagnoses (patient h... [ Read More ]
"secondary to" and "due to"
Correct- I would code E06.3 only. When you look in the index under hypothyroidism>autoimmune it directs you to thyroiditis autoimmune E06.3. For diabetes due to cystic fibrosis, I would go with E84.8... [ Read More ]
"secondary to" and "due to"
[QUOTE="iowagirl77, post: 456399, member: 318388"] Correct. You would use E05.00 because Graves is included in the Hyperthyroidism diagnosis per ICD-10 manual. An example of two related conditions th... [ Read More ]
Wording
[QUOTE="Chelle-Lynn, post: 454799, member: 190699"] Hyperthyroidism related to graves disease - You would code E05.0 as Graves Disease is synonymous with hyperthyroidism Hypothyroidism due to Hashim... [ Read More ]
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Hyperthyroidism related to graves disease - You would code E05.0 as Graves Disease is synonymous with hyperthyroidism Hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto's thyroiditis - You would code E06.3 as Hashimot... [ Read More ]
Coding "due to"
Hi all! In need of guidance when provider documents "due to" but the classification does not presume a causal relationship between the two conditions (conditions not linked by "due to" in the alpha in... [ Read More ]
Coding Thyroid Issues
Hey everyone, I am a bit confused when it comes to coding some thyroid conditions. An example: A note says "female with hypothyroidism secondary to Hashimoto's thyroiditis" Our providers use some pr... [ Read More ]
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