Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 226
Benign neoplasm of thyroid glands
  • Short description: BENIGN NEOPLASM THYROID.
  • ICD-9-CM 226 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 226 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 226 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D34 Benign neoplasm of thyroid gland
Approximate Synonyms
  • Adenoma thyroid, follicular
  • Benign neoplasm of thyroid
  • Benign neoplasm of thyroid gland
  • Benign neoplasm, thyroid gland
  • Follicular adenoma, thyroid
  • Thyroid follicular adenoma
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ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 226:
  • Adenoma (sessile) (M8140/0) - see also Neoplasm, by site, benign
    • colloid (M8334/0)
      • specified site - see Neoplasm, by site, benign
      • unspecified site 226
    • fetal (M8333/0)
      • specified site - see Neoplasm, by site, benign
      • unspecified site 226
    • follicular (M8330/0)
      • specified site - see Neoplasm, by site, benign
      • unspecified site 226
    • Hürthle cell (M8290/0) 226
    • macrofollicular (M8334/0)
      • specified site NEC - see Neoplasm, by site, benign
      • unspecified site 226
    • microfollicular (M8333/0)
      • specified site - see Neoplasm, by site, benign
      • unspecified site 226
    • thyroid 226
  • Cystadenoma (M8440/0) - see also Neoplasm, by site, benign
    • thyroid 226
  • Hürthle cell
    • adenoma (M8290/0) 226
    • tumor (M8290/0) 226
  • Tumor (M8000/1) - see also Neoplasm, by site, unspecified nature
    • Hürthle cell (benign) (M8290/0) 226
      • malignant (M8290/3) 193
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