ICD-10 Code: E03.9 – Hypothyroidism, Unspecified
ICD-Code E03.9 is a billable ICD-10 code used for healthcare diagnosis reimbursement of Hypothyroidism, Unspecified. Its corresponding ICD-9 code is 244.9.
Billable: Yes
ICD-9 Code Transition: 244.9
Code E03.9 is the diagnosis code used for Hypothyroidism, Unspecified. It is a type of disorder of thyroid gland, a condition in which the production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland is diminished.
Other Synonyms Include:
- Hypothyroidism
- Hypothyroidism (low thyroid)
- Hypothyroidism (low thyroid), acquired
- Hypothyroidism in childbirth
- Hypothyroidism in pregnancy
- Hypothyroidism postpartum
- Myxedema
- Postpartum (after childbirth) hypothyroidism
- Subclinical hypothyroidism
- Acquired hypothyroidism
- Cerebral degeneration due to hypothyroidism
- Cerebral degeneration in hypothyroidism
- Hypothyroid (low level of thyroid hormone) in childbirth
- Hypothyroid (low thyroid) in pregnancy
General ICD-10 Information
ICD (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health problems) is now on its 10th revision. ICD-10 codes are the byproduct of that revision. This medical classification list is generated by the World Health Organization (WHO), and is used to help healthcare providers identify and code health conditions.
ICD-10 is required for use by physicians and healthcare providers under the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and will replace all ICD-9 code sets.
Many more new diagnoses can be tracked using ICD-10 than with ICD-9. Some expanded code sets, like ICD-10-CM, have over 70,000 codes.
