Wiki help with ICD-9 assignment

[weina]

Hi,
I work for an outpatient lab and the script simply says elevated thyroid tests - what code would you assign?
Thanks

 

[janellkangas]

The ICD-9-CM that should be assigned is 794.5. If you are looking in the diagnosis code book you will find it under "Findings, Abnormal and then Thyroid"

Hope this helps.