E06
Thyroiditis
Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.
E06 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for thyroiditis. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are E06.0 Acute thyroiditis, E06.1 Subacute thyroiditis, E06.2 Chronic thyroiditis with transient thyrotoxicosis, E06.3 Autoimmune thyroiditis and 3 more. Its coding notes include 2 Excludes1 entries.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
This code
- postpartum thyroiditis (O90.5)
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 4 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
- All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.