E06.1

Applicable To

• de Quervain thyroiditis

• Giant-cell thyroiditis

• Granulomatous thyroiditis

• Nonsuppurative thyroiditis

• Viral thyroiditis

Approximate Synonyms

• Thyroiditis, subacute

Clinical Information

• Self-limited inflammation of the thyroid gland characterized by the presence of multinucleated giant cells. Patients present with neck pain, often associated with fever and dysphagia. The clinical course includes an initial phase of hyperthyroidism, followed by a phase of hypothyroidism, and eventually a return to normal thyroid function.

• Spontaneously remitting inflammatory condition of the thyroid gland, characterized by fever; muscle weakness; sore throat; severe thyroid pain; and an enlarged damaged gland containing giant cells. The disease frequently follows a viral infection.

Details

• E06.1 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 E06.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of E06.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 E06.1 may differ.