E35
E35: Disorders of endocrine glands in diseases classified elsewhere
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
E35 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for disorders of endocrine glands in diseases classified elsewhere. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check E35 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
- Echinococcus granulosus infection of thyroid gland (B67.3)
- meningococcal hemorrhagic adrenalitis (A39.1)
- syphilis of endocrine gland (A52.79)
- tuberculosis of adrenal gland, except calcification (A18.7)
- tuberculosis of endocrine gland NEC (A18.82)
- tuberculosis of thyroid gland (A18.81)
- Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (A39.1)
Code first
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.
- underlying disease, such as:
- late congenital syphilis of thymus gland [Dubois disease] (A50.59)
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
E35 is named in 8 Medicare coverage policies: 8 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56551Billing and Coding: Visual Fields Testing
- A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
- A56729Billing and Coding: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Head and Neck
- A57029Billing and Coding: Ultrasound, Soft Tissues of Head and Neck
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.