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ICD-10 diagnosis code

E06.0 Acute thyroiditis

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E06.0 is the ICD-10 code for Acute thyroiditis. It is a four-character subcategory of E06 (Thyroiditis), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block E00–E07 (Disorders of thyroid gland) in Chapter IV, Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.

Code type
Subcategory (4 characters)
Chapter
IV · E00–E90
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What E06.0 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Abscess of thyroid
  • Thyroiditis:
    • pyogenic
    • suppurative

Coding notes

  • Use additional code (B95-B98), if desired, to identify infectious agent.

E06.0 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

E06.0Akut tyreoidit

NorwayICD-10-NO

E06.0Akutt tyreoiditt

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DE060Akut thyroiditis

  • DE060AAbsces i skjoldbruskkirtlen
  • DE060BThyroiditis suppurativa
FinlandICD-10-FI

E06.0Akuutti kilpirauhastulehdus

GermanyICD-10-GM

E06.0Akute Thyreoiditis

FranceICD-10-FR

E06.0Thyroïdite aigüe

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

E06.0acute thyroïditis

United StatesICD-10-CM

E06.0Acute thyroiditis

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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