E06.3

Applicable To

• Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

• Hashitoxicosis transient)

• Lymphadenoid goiter

• Lymphocytic thyroiditis

• Struma lymphomatosa

Approximate Synonyms

• Fibrous autoimmune thyroiditis

• Hashimoto thyroiditis

• Thyroiditis inflammation of thyroid), hashimotos

• Thyroiditis, autoimmune

• Thyroiditis, fibrous autoimmune

Clinical Information

• An autoimmune condition of the thyroid gland a gland located beneath the larynx). It is caused by the formation of antibodies that attack the thyroid gland and it usually causes hypothyroidism too little thyroid hormone). Symptoms include fatigue, weight gain, constipation, dry skin, depression, and the inability to exercise. It is more common in females and can run in families.

• An autoimmune disorder caused by the production of autoantibodies against thyroid tissue. There is progressive destruction of the thyroid follicles leading to hypothyroidism.

• An inflammatory disorder that affects the thyroid gland. It is characterized by the infiltration of the thyroid parenchyma by lymphocytes. It includes hashimoto thyroiditis and subacute lymphocytic thyroiditis.

• Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis, characterized by the presence of high serum thyroid autoantibodies; goiter; and hypothyroidism.

• Diffuse infiltration of the thyroid gland with lymphocytes, resulting in diffuse goiter, progressive destruction of the parenchyma and hypothyroidism.

• Inflammatory disease of the thyroid gland due to autoimmune responses leading to lymphocytic infiltration of the gland. It is characterized by the presence of circulating thyroid antigen-specific t-cells and thyroid autoantibodies. The clinical signs can range from hypothyroidism to thyrotoxicosis depending on the type of autoimmune thyroiditis.

• Progressive enlargement of the thyroid gland, often associated with hypothyroidism.

Details

• E06.3 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 E06.3 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of E06.3 – other international versions of ICD-10 E06.3 may differ.