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ICD-10-CM Code E06.1
Subacute thyroiditis

BILLABLE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

E06.1 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of subacute thyroiditis. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.


The ICD code E061 is used to code De Quervain's thyroiditis

de Quervain's thyroiditis, can also be known as subacute granulomatous thyroiditis or Giant Cell Thyroiditis. Males and females of all ages may be affected. It is a member of the group of thyroiditis conditions known as resolving thyroiditis.

MeSH Code: D013968
ICD 9 Code: 245.1

Micrograph showing a granuloma in subacute thyroiditis. H&E stain.

Source: Wikipedia

Coding Notes for E06.1 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

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.
De Quervain thyroiditis
Giant-cell thyroiditis
Granulomatous thyroiditis
Nonsuppurative thyroiditis
Viral thyroiditis
Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here."
Autoimmune thyroiditis - instead, use code E06.3

MS-DRG Mapping

  • DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses with MCC.
  • DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses with CC.
  • DRG Group #011-013 - Tracheostomy for face, mouth and neck diagnoses without CC or MCC.
  • DRG Group #643-645 - Endocrine disorders with MCC.
  • DRG Group #643-645 - Endocrine disorders with CC.
  • DRG Group #643-645 - Endocrine disorders without CC or MCC.

Related Concepts SNOMET-CT

  • Acute viral thyroiditis (disorder)

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'E06.1 - Subacute thyroiditis'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code E06.1. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

Subacute thyroiditis (exact match)

This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 245.1 was previously used, E06.1 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.


Parent Code: E06 - Thyroiditis

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Source: http://icd.codes/icd10cm/E061