ICD-10-CM · Chapter 4 · E00–E89
E00.9
Congenital iodine-deficiency syndrome, unspecified
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
Quick facts
- Code
- E00.9
- Type
- Billable code
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 4 — Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
- Category
- E00 — Congenital iodine-deficiency syndrome
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM E00.9 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of congenital iodine-deficiency syndrome, unspecified. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.
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