icd 10 code for e04.2

What does E04 2 mean?

Nontoxic multinodular goiterICD-10 code E04. 2 for Nontoxic multinodular goiter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases .

What does multinodular thyroid mean?

A multinodular goitre is a goitre where there are many lumps (nodules) that appear within the gland. This is probably the most common thyroid gland disorder. Nodules may be clearly visible or only discovered through examination or scans.

How do you code multiple thyroid nodules?

Thyroid nodules are classified to ICD-9-CM code 241.0, Nontoxic uninodular goiter. If a nodule is with hyperthyroidism or thyrotoxicosis, assign code 242.1x.

What does non toxic thyroid nodule mean?

A nontoxic goiter is a diffuse or nodular enlargement of the thyroid gland that does not result from an inflammatory or neoplastic process and is not associated with abnormal thyroid function.

What is the ICD 10 code for multiple thyroid nodules?

2: Nontoxic multinodular goiter.

Is multinodular goiter hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism?

A goiter simply means an enlarged thyroid. A goiter can either be a simple goiter where the whole thyroid is bigger than normal or a multinodular goiter where there are multiple nodules. Multinodular goiters can be either a toxic multinodular goiter (i.e. makes too much thyroid hormone and causes hyperthyroidism.

What is E04 1 Nontoxic single thyroid nodule?

ICD-10 code E04. 1 for Nontoxic single thyroid nodule is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases .

What is the ICD-10 diagnosis code for thyroid nodules?

E04. 1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM E04.

What is the ICD-10 code for right thyroid nodule?

E04. 1 - Nontoxic single thyroid nodule. ICD-10-CM.

What is the difference between toxic and non toxic goiter?

Examples of toxic goiters include diffuse toxic goiter (Graves disease), toxic multinodular goiter, and toxic adenoma (Plummer disease). Nontoxic goiter: A goiter without hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism is described as a nontoxic goiter.

Can a non toxic nodule be cancerous?

Nevertheless it is well known that nontoxic nodular goiter may develop toxicity or be the site of carcinoma, although the incidence of these changes is not fully realized nor are the dangers appreciated.

Are all thyroid nodules toxic?

This may also be referred to as a 'toxic adenoma'. In a toxic multinodular goiter there is more than one nodule – and usually several – producing an extra amount of thyroid hormone. In a toxic multinodular goiter there may still be some nodules that are not toxic and not making thyroid hormone.

The ICD code E04 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.

Coding Notes for E04.2 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

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ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'E04.2 - Nontoxic multinodular goiter'

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Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code E04.2 and a single ICD9 code, 241.1 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.