E06.0
BillableAcute thyroiditis
Acute thyroiditis
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Abscess of thyroid
- Pyogenic thyroiditis
- Suppurative thyroiditis
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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Related Codes(6)
Related Conditions
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(86)
SNOMED CT
- Infectious thyroiditis3511005
- Acute suppurative thyroiditis25476006
- Pyogenic thyroiditis25476006
- Abscess of thyroid102452004
- Acute thyroiditis190293001
- Acute non-suppurative thyroiditis190294007
- Thyrotoxicosis due to acute thyroiditis237501007
- Thyroid infection312427007
- Acute fungal thyroiditis1163093006
- Acute thyroiditis caused by fungus1163093006
- Acute bacterial thyroiditis1163095004
- Acute thyroiditis caused by bacterium1163095004
UMLS
- Abscess of thyroidC0342174
- Abscess of thyroid (disorder)C0342174
- Thyroid Gland AbscessC0342174
- Thyroid gland abscessC0342174
- Acute Infectious ThyroiditidesC0040150
- Acute Infectious ThyroiditisC0040150
- Acute Suppurative ThyroiditidesC0040150
- Acute Suppurative ThyroiditisC0040150
- Acute suppurative thyroiditisC0040150
- Acute suppurative thyroiditis (disorder)C0040150
- INFECT THYROIDITISC0040150
- Infectious ThyroiditidesC0040150
- Infectious Thyroiditides, AcuteC0040150
- Infectious ThyroiditisC0040150
- Infectious Thyroiditis, AcuteC0040150
- Suppurative ThyroiditidesC0040150
- Suppurative Thyroiditides, AcuteC0040150
- Suppurative ThyroiditisC0040150
- Suppurative Thyroiditis, AcuteC0040150
- Suppurative thyroiditisC0040150
- THYROIDITIS INFECTC0040150
- Thyroiditides, Acute InfectiousC0040150
- Thyroiditides, Acute SuppurativeC0040150
- Thyroiditides, InfectiousC0040150
- Thyroiditides, SuppurativeC0040150
- Thyroiditis, Acute InfectiousC0040150
- Thyroiditis, Acute SuppurativeC0040150
- Thyroiditis, InfectiousC0040150
- Thyroiditis, SuppurativeC0040150
- acute suppurative thyroiditisC0040150
- Acute ThyroiditisC0001360
- Acute thyroiditisC0001360
- Acute thyroiditis (disorder)C0001360
- Thyroiditis acuteC0001360
- acute thyroiditisC0001360
- thyroiditis acuteC0001360
- Pyogenic thyroiditisC0238465
- pyogenic thyroiditisC0238465
Clinical Terms
- Acute Suppurative Thyroiditis
- Acute suppurative thyroiditis (disorder)
- Acute non-suppurative thyroiditis
- Suppurative Thyroiditis
- Thyroiditides, Infectious
- Infectious thyroiditis
- pyogenic thyroiditis
- thyroiditis acute
- Acute thyroiditis (disorder)
- THYROIDITIS INFECT
- Infectious Thyroiditis, Acute
- Acute Suppurative Thyroiditides
- Acute thyroiditis caused by fungus
- Suppurative Thyroiditides
- Thyroid gland abscess
- Acute Infectious Thyroiditides
- Thyroiditis, Acute Infectious
- Infectious Thyroiditides, Acute
- Infectious Thyroiditides
- Acute Infectious Thyroiditis
- Thyroiditis, Infectious
- Thyrotoxicosis due to acute thyroiditis
- Thyroiditides, Acute Infectious
- Acute bacterial thyroiditis
- Thyroiditides, Acute Suppurative
- Acute fungal thyroiditis
- Abscess of thyroid
- Thyroid infection
- INFECT THYROIDITIS
- Suppurative Thyroiditis, Acute
- Thyroiditis, Suppurative
- Suppurative Thyroiditides, Acute
- Acute thyroiditis caused by bacterium
- Thyroiditides, Suppurative
- Thyroiditis, Acute Suppurative
- Abscess of thyroid (disorder)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute thyroiditis?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute thyroiditis is E06.0. The full clinical description is "Acute thyroiditis". E06.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code E06.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code E06.0 represents “Acute thyroiditis”. It is classified under Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is E06.0 a billable code?
Yes, E06.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is E06.0 in?
E06.0 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).
What codes cannot be used with E06.0?
E06.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74); postpartum thyroiditis (O90.5).
Are additional codes required with E06.0?
Yes, when using E06.0, also report: code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent..
What SNOMED CT codes does E06.0 map to?
E06.0 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 102452004, 1163095004, 1163093006, 190294007, 25476006, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for E06.0?
E06.0 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0342174, C0040150, C0001360, C0238465. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does E06.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute thyroiditis affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of E06.0?
E06.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: 5A03.0 (Acute thyroiditis).
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