ICD-10-CM Code E05.8
Other thyrotoxicosis
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code E05.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of E05.8 that describes the diagnosis 'other thyrotoxicosis' in more detail.
- E05.8 Other thyrotoxicosis NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code E05 is used to code Goitre
A goitre (from the Latin gutteria, struma) is a swelling of the neck or larynx resulting from enlargement of the thyroid gland (thyromegaly), associated with a thyroid gland that is not functioning properly.
| Specialty: | Endocrinology |
| MeSH Code: | D006042 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 240.9 |
Diffuse hyperplasia of the thyroid
Coding Notes for E05.8 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Overproduction of thyroid-stimulating hormone
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Hashitoxicosis - transient (disorder)
- Hyperthyroidism secondary to radio contrast dyes (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for an external cause code
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'E05.8 - Other thyrotoxicosis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code E05.8. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: E05 - Thyrotoxicosis [hyperthyroidism]