E21.5 is the ICD-10 code for Disorder of parathyroid gland, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of E21 (Hyperparathyroidism and other disorders of parathyroid gland), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block E20–E35 (Disorders of other endocrine glands) in Chapter IV, Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- IV · E00–E90
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
E21.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
E21.5Uspesifisert forstyrrelse i biskjoldbruskkjertel
DE215Sygdom i biskjoldbruskkirtel UNS
E21.5Määrittämätön lisäkilpirauhashäiriö
E21.5Krankheit der Nebenschilddrüse, nicht näher bezeichnet
E21.5Maladie de la glande parathyroïde, sans précision
E21.5aandoening van bijschildklier, niet-gespecificeerd
E21.5Disorder of parathyroid gland, unspecified
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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