ICD-10-CM Code E05.9
Thyrotoxicosis, unspecified
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 E05.9 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of E05.9 that describes the diagnosis 'thyrotoxicosis, unspecified' in more detail.
- E05.9 Thyrotoxicosis, unspecified 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 E05.9 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. - Hyperthyroidism NOS
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Thyrotoxicosis in pregnancy (disorder)
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy secondary to hyperthyroidism (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'E05.9 - Thyrotoxicosis, unspecified'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code E05.9. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: E05 - Thyrotoxicosis [hyperthyroidism]