E03 — Other hypothyroidism
Is E03 billable?
No — E03 is a non-billable header code. E03 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 8 billable codes beneath E03.
Billable codes under this header
- E03.0Congenital hypothyroidism with diffuse goiter
- E03.1Congenital hypothyroidism without goiter
- E03.2Hypothyroidism due to medicaments and other exogenous substances
- E03.3Postinfectious hypothyroidism
- E03.4Atrophy of thyroid (acquired)
- E03.5Myxedema coma
- E03.8Other specified hypothyroidism
- E03.9Hypothyroidism, unspecified
E03 at a glance
| Code | E03 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other hypothyroidism |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with E03 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Chapter 4
The conditions below can never be reported together with E03 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)
What codes fall under E03? (8)
- E03.0Congenital hypothyroidism with diffuse goiter
- E03.1Congenital hypothyroidism without goiter
- E03.2Hypothyroidism due to medicaments and other exogenous substances
- E03.3Postinfectious hypothyroidism
- E03.4Atrophy of thyroid (acquired)
- E03.5Myxedema coma
- E03.8Other specified hypothyroidism
- E03.9Hypothyroidism, unspecified
How long has E03 existed?
E03 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with E03?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with E03 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.