Nontoxic uninodular goiter
Your doctor may recommend that you consider thyroid surgery for 4 main reasons:
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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. A fifth-digit subclassification is needed to identify the presence or absence of thyrotoxic crisis or storm.
E04. 9 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.
E04. 2 - Nontoxic multinodular goiter | ICD-10-CM.
E04. 1 - Nontoxic single thyroid nodule. ICD-10-CM.
R94. 6 - Abnormal results of thyroid function studies | ICD-10-CM.
What is goiter? Goiter is a condition in which the thyroid gland grows larger. The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the neck, below the Adam's apple. The thyroid gland produces the hormones thyroxine (also called T4) and triiodothyronine (also called T3).
A multinodular goiter is an enlarged thyroid gland containing multiple nodules. Most often, these nodules are benign. As above, these only require treatment if you are experiencing compressive or hyperthyroid symptoms, or if one or more of the nodules is suspicious for thyroid cancer.
A multinodular goiter is an enlarged thyroid caused by multiple thyroid nodules. Multinodular goiters can be either toxic (makes too much thyroid hormone and causes hyperthyroidism) or non-toxic (does not make too much thyroid hormone).
Thyromegaly is a disorder in which the thyroid gland — the butterfly-shaped gland in the neck — becomes abnormally enlarged. Thyromegaly is more commonly known as a goiter. It's most often caused by insufficient iodine in the diet, but it can also result from other conditions.
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Treatments for an enlarged thyroid include:Thyroid hormone replacement pills if the goiter is due to an underactive thyroid.Small doses of Lugol's iodine or potassium iodine solution if the goiter is due to a lack of iodine.Radioactive iodine to shrink the gland if the thyroid is producing too much thyroid hormone.More items...
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.
Enlargement of the thyroid gland that may increase from about 20 grams to hundreds of grams in human adults. Goiter is observed in individuals with normal thyroid function (euthyroidism), thyroid deficiency (hypothyroidism), or hormone overproduction (hyperthyroidism).
Goiter may be congenital or acquired, sporadic or endemic (goiter, endemic). Enlargement of the thyroid gland usually caused by lack of iodine in the diet, hyperthyroidism, or thyroid nodules. Symptoms include difficulty in breathing and swallowing. Enlargement of the thyroid gland.