2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 244.9
Unspecified acquired hypothyroidism
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 244.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 244.9 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM:
244.9 converts directly to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM E03.9 Hypothyroidism, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
- Acquired hypothyroidism
- Cerebral degeneration due to hypothyroidism
- Cerebral degeneration in hypothyroidism
- Hypothyroid (low level of thyroid hormone) in childbirth
- Hypothyroid (low thyroid) in pregnancy
- Hypothyroid (low thyroid) in pregnancy, before birth
- Hypothyroid in childbirth
- Hypothyroid in pregnancy
- Hypothyroid in pregnancy, antepartum
- Hypothyroidism
- Hypothyroidism (low thyroid)
- Hypothyroidism (low thyroid), acquired
- Hypothyroidism in childbirth
- Hypothyroidism in pregnancy
- Hypothyroidism in pregnancy, antepartum
- Hypothyroidism postpartum
- Hypothyroidism, acquired
- Myxedema
- Myxedema coma
- Postpartum (after childbirth) hypothyroidism
- Postpartum hypothyroidism
- Subclinical hypothyroidism
Clinical Information
- A condition in which the production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland is diminished. Signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism include low metabolic rate, tendency to weight gain, somnolence and sometimes myxedema. In the United States, the most common cause of hypothyroidism is hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disorder
- A condition in which the production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland is diminished. Signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism include low metabolic rate, tendency to weight gain, somnolence and sometimes myxedema. In the United States, the most common cause of hypothyroidism is hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disorder. Syn athyrea
- A disorder characterized by a decrease in production of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland
- A syndrome that results from abnormally low secretion of thyroid hormones from the thyroid gland, leading to a decrease in basal metabolic rate. In its most severe form, there is accumulation of mucopolysaccharides in the skin and edema, known as myxedema
- Deficiency of thyroid gland activity; characterized by decreased basal metabolic rate, fatigue and lethargy, sensitivity to cold, and menstrual disturbances; untreated it progresses to myxedema; in infants severe hypothyroidism leads to cretinism
- Too little thyroid hormone. Symptoms include weight gain, constipation, dry skin, and sensitivity to the cold
- Too little thyroid hormone. Symptoms include weight gain, constipation, dry skin, and sensitivity to the cold. Also called underactive thyroid
Applies To
- Hypothyroidism, primary or NOS
- Myxedema, primary or NOS
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