2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 243
Congenital hypothyroidism
- condition due to congenital lack of thyroid hormone, marked by arrested physical and mental development, dystrophy of the bones and soft parts, and lowered basal metabolism; it is the congenital form of thyroid deficiency, while myxedema is the acquired form.
- Short description: CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDSM.
- ICD-9-CM 243 is a billable medical code that can be used to specify a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim.
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ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 243:
thyroid (gland) (surgical) 
with hypothyroidism 
