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E06.9

E06.9: Thyroiditis, unspecified

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

E06.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for thyroiditis, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above E06.9

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on E06: Thyroiditis

  • postpartum thyroiditis (O90.5)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

E06.9 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A57029Billing and Coding: Ultrasound, Soft Tissues of Head and Neck
  • A57204Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck
  • A57657Billing and Coding: Sedimentation Rate, Erythrocyte

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Thyroiditis
  • Capsulitis›thyroid

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under E06

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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