Nontoxic goiter, unspecified. E04.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM E04.9 became effective on October 1, 2020.
Approximate Synonyms. Adenomatous goiter. Autonomous goiter. Autonomously functioning thyroid goiter. Euthyroid goiter. Goiter. Goiter due to thyroiditis. Goiter, euthyroid.
Iodine-deficiency related diffuse (endemic) goiter. A form of iodine deficiency disorders characterized by an enlargement of the thyroid gland in a significantly large fraction of a population group. Endemic goiter is common in mountainous and iodine-deficient areas of the world where the diet contains insufficient amount of iodine.
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to E04.9: Adenomatous goiter (nontoxic) E04.9 Goiter (plunging) (substernal) E04.9 nodular (nontoxic) (due to) E04.9 sporadic E04.9. nontoxic E04.9 Struma - see also Goiter nodosa (simplex) E04.9 Substernal thyroid E04.9
ICD-10 | Nontoxic goiter, unspecified (E04. 9)
A goiter (GOI-tur) is the irregular growth of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck just below the Adam's apple.
E04. 2 - Nontoxic multinodular goiter | ICD-10-CM.
A goiter is used to describe any enlarged thyroid gland. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located in your neck.
There are 2 main types of goitre: diffuse goitre – where the entire thyroid gland swells and feels smooth to the touch. nodular goitre – where solid or fluid-filled lumps called nodules develop within the thyroid and make the thyroid gland feel lumpy to touch; the nodules can be single or multiple and may contain fluid.
Types of goitersColloid goiter (endemic) A colloid goiter develops from the lack of iodine, a mineral essential to the production of thyroid hormones. ... Nontoxic goiter (sporadic) The cause of a nontoxic goiter is usually unknown, though it may be caused by medications like lithium. ... Toxic nodular or multinodular goiter.
Nontoxic single thyroid nodule1: Nontoxic single thyroid nodule.
E04.22.
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).
Goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland in the neck. A goiter can be caused by a variety of factors and conditions, and treatment ranges from watchful waiting (no treatment) to surgery.
A goiter can occur in a gland that is producing too much hormone (hyperthyroidism), too little hormone (hypothyroidism), or the correct amount of hormone (euthyroidism). A goiter indicates there is a condition present which is causing the thyroid to grow abnormally.
The term goiter is used to describe any enlargement of the thyroid gland, which can be caused by iodine deficiency or a thyroid disorder. A multinodular goiter contains multiple distinct nodules within the goiter, but its cause is less clear. Thyroid cancer. The chances that a nodule is cancerous are small.
E04.9 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of nontoxic goiter, unspecified. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
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 .
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 E04.9 and a single ICD9 code, 241.9 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.