E07.9

Approximate Synonyms

• Disorder of thyroid gland

• Mass of thyroid gland

• Maternal thyroid disease in pregnancy

• Postpartum after childbirth) thyroid disease

• Postpartum thyroid disease

• Thyroid disease in childbirth

• Thyroid disease in pregnancy

• Thyroid disorder

• Thyroid mass

Clinical Information

• Condition in which there is a deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of the thyroid gland, which is a highly vascular endocrine gland that produces the thyroid hormones which are concerned in regulating the metabolic rate of the body.

• Pathological processes involving the thyroid gland.

• Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck, just above your collarbone. It is one of your endocrine glands, which make hormones. The thyroid helps set your metabolism – how your body gets energy from the foods you eat.millions of people in the United States Have thyroid diseases. Most of them are women. If you have a thyroid disease, your body uses energy more slowly or quickly than it should. A thyroid gland that is not active enough, called hypothyroidism, is far more common. It can make you gain weight, feel fatigued and have difficulty dealing with cold temperatures. If your thyroid is too active, it makes more thyroid hormones than your body needs. That condition is hyperthyroidism. Too much thyroid hormone can make you lose weight, speed up your heart rate and make you very sensitive to heat. There are many causes for both conditions. Treatment involves trying to reset your body’s metabolism to a normal rate.

Details

• E07.9 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 E07.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of E07.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 E07.9 may differ.