E03.9

Applicable To

• Myxedema NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Acquired hypothyroidism

• Cerebral degeneration due to hypothyroidism

• Cerebral degeneration in hypothyroidism

• Hypothyroid low level of thyroid hormone) in childbirth

• Hypothyroid low thyroid) in pregnancy

• Hypothyroidism

• Hypothyroidism low thyroid)

• Hypothyroidism low thyroid), acquired

• Hypothyroidism in childbirth

• Hypothyroidism in pregnancy

• Hypothyroidism postpartum

• Myxedema

• Postpartum after childbirth) hypothyroidism

• Subclinical hypothyroidism

Clinical Information

• A condition characterized by a dry, waxy type of swelling edema) with abnormal deposits of mucopolysaccharides in the skin and other tissues. It is caused by a deficiency of thyroid hormones. The skin becomes puffy around the eyes and on the cheeks. The face is dull and expressionless with thickened nose and lips.

• A condition in which the production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland is diminished. Signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism include low metabolic rate, tendency to weight gain, somnolence and sometimes myxedema. In the United States, the most common cause of hypothyroidism is hashimoto’s thyroiditis, an autoimmune disorder.

• A disorder characterized by a decrease in production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland.

• A syndrome that results from abnormally low secretion of thyroid hormones from the thyroid gland, leading to a decrease in basal metabolic rate. In its most severe form, there is accumulation of mucopolysaccharides in the skin and edema, known as myxedema.

• Condition characterized by a dry, waxy type of swelling with abnormal deposits of mucin in the skin and other tissues; it is produced by a functional insufficiency of the thyroid gland, resulting in deficiency of thyroid hormone.

• Deficiency of thyroid gland activity; characterized by decreased basal metabolic rate, fatigue and lethargy, sensitivity to cold, and menstrual disturbances; untreated it progresses to myxedema; in infants severe hypothyroidism leads to cretinism.

• Too little thyroid hormone. Symptoms include weight gain, constipation, dry skin, and sensitivity to the cold.

Details

• E03.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM E03.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of E03.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 E03.9 may differ.