E23.6

Billable

Other disorders of pituitary gland

Status

Billable / Specific

Chapter

4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Block

E20-E35

Parent Code

E23

ICD-11 Mapping

1 equivalent

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

Abscess of pituitary
Adiposogenital dystrophy

Includes

Conditions included under this code

the listed conditions whether the disorder is in the pituitary or the hypothalamus

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

Related Codes(5)

E23.0

Hypopituitarism

Billable E23.1

Drug-induced hypopituitarism

Billable E23.2

Diabetes insipidus

Billable E23.3

Hypothalamic dysfunction, not elsewhere classified

Billable E23.7

Disorder of pituitary gland, unspecified

Billable

ICD-11 Equivalents(1)

ICD-11 Equivalents

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Corresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping

5A6ZDisorders of the pituitary hormone system, unspecifiedequivalentPrimary

Also Known As / Clinical Terms(296)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

Drug-induced hypophysitis
Pituitary stalk compression hyperprolactinaemia
Adenohypophysitis
Hypertrophy of pituitary
Necrosis of pituitary
Congenital cyst of cerebrum
CSF - Cerebrospinal rhinorrhoea
Panhypophysitis
Pituitary stalk compression hyperprolactinemia
Pituitary hypertrophy
Posterior pituitary disease
Abscess of pituitary
Fröhlich Syndrome
Cyst of foetal Rathke's pouch
Isolated thyroid hormone releasing hormone deficiency
Obesity due to pituitary disease
Hypophysitis caused by drug
frohlich's syndrome
Isolated thyroliberin deficiency
Colloid cyst of pituitary gland
Iatrogenic pituitary disorder
Anterior pituitary hyperplasia
Froehlich's Syndrome
Always thirsty
Adiposogenital syndrome
Diencephalic syndrome
Mass of posterior lobe of pituitary
Pituitary Abscess
Infundibulo neurohypophysitis
Foetal endocrine disorder
Pituitary epidermoid cyst
Abscess of pituitary (disorder)
Fetal endocrine disorder
Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid due to empty sella syndrome
Hypertrophy of pituitary gland
Pituitary gland enlarged
Abnormality of neurotensine secretion
Lymphocytic hypophysitis of pregnancy
Dystrophia Adiposogenitalis
Pituitary fibrosis with midline fibrosis
CSF - Cerebrospinal rhinorrhea
Hypothalamic Infantilism-Obesity
Cyst of foetal Rathke pouch
Empty sella syndrome
Mass of neurohypophysis
Neurohypophysis disorder
Babinski-Froelich Syndrome
Rathke's pouch cyst
Froehlich Syndrome
Adiposogenital Dystrophy
Cyst of craniobuccal pouch
Granulomatous giant-cell hypophysitis
Degeneration of pituitary structure
Endogenous obesity
Anterior pituitary hypophysitis
Pituitary apoplexy
Pituitary hemorrhage
Drug induced hypophysitis
Frolich's Syndrome
Xanthomatous hypophysitis
frohlichs syndrome
Pituitary infarct
Epidermoid cyst of pituitary gland
Excessive thirst
Hypothalamic infantilism with obesity syndrome
Inflammation of pituitary caused by drug
Lymphocytic hypophysitis
Xanthogranulomatous hypophysitis
Rathke's cleft cyst
Corticotroph hyperplasia
Hypophysitis
Cyst of fetal Rathke's pouch
Cyst of fetal Rathke pouch
Pituitary fibrosis
Obesity by contributing factors
Pituitary deficiency due to Rathke cleft cysts
Lymphocytic hypopituitarism
frohlich syndrome
Syndrome, Froehlich's
Cranial cerebrospinal fluid fistula
Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea due to empty sella syndrome
Immunoglobulin G4 related hypophysitis
Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea
Gonadotroph hyperplasia
Cerebrospinal rhinorrhea
Malformation of central nervous system of fetus
IgG4 related disease
Thyrotroph hyperplasia
Pituitary haemorrhage
Launois-Cleret syndrome
Postpartum intrapituitary hemorrhage
Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea due to empty sella syndrome
Hypothalamic disorder of appetite
Excessive neurotensine secretion
Autoimmune hypophysitis
Desperate to drink
Epidermoid cyst of pituitary
Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak due to empty sella syndrome
Infundibulo panhypophysitis
Obesity of endocrine origin
Posterior pituitary disorder
Abnormality of somatostatin secretion
Postpartum intrapituitary haemorrhage
Keen for fluids
Cerebrospinal rhinorrhoea
Malformation of central nervous system of foetus
Epidermoid cyst of brain
Isolated TRH deficiency
Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea
Syndrome of diencephalo-hypophyseal origin
Pituitary deficiency due to Rathke's cleft cysts
Adiposogenital dystrophy (disorder)
Cranial cerebrospinal fluid leak
Pituitary cyst
Froelich's Syndrome
Hypothalamic obesity
Disorder of posterior pituitary
Pituitary granuloma
Foetal malformation of central nervous system
Degeneration of pituitary gland
Pituitary degeneration
Sexual Infantilism
Somatotroph hyperplasia
Froehlichs Syndrome
Disorder of neurohypophysis
Immunoglobulin G4 related systemic disease
Colloid brain cyst
Hypoparathyroidism due to impaired PTH secretion
Rathke pouch cyst
Diencephalic syndrome of infancy
Fetal malformation of central nervous system
Disorder of neurophysis
Hypoparathyroidism due to impaired parathormone secretion
Pituitary stalk compression
Pituitary infarction
Oxytocin deficiency
Congenital cyst of brain
Lactotroph hyperplasia
Leak of cranial cerebrospinal fluid
Immunoglobulin G4 related disease

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for other disorders of pituitary gland?

The ICD-10-CM code for other disorders of pituitary gland is E23.6. The full clinical description is "Other disorders of pituitary gland". E23.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code E23.6 mean?

ICD-10-CM code E23.6 represents “Other disorders of pituitary gland”. 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 E23.6 a billable code?

Yes, E23.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is E23.6 in?

E23.6 is in Chapter 4: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (codes E00-E89).

What codes cannot be used with E23.6?

E23.6 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74); galactorrhea (N64.3); gynecomastia (N62); and 2 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does E23.6 map to?

E23.6 maps to 67 SNOMED CT concepts: 237595008, 237577005, 783243008, 62999006, 17173007, and 62 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for E23.6?

E23.6 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0271543, C0016724, C0348457. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does E23.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other disorders of pituitary gland 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 E23.6?

E23.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: 5A6Z (Disorders of the pituitary hormone system, unspecified).

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