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ICD-10 Code E04.9: Nontoxic goiter, unspecified
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents nontoxic goiter, unspecified in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
Code hierarchy
chapter
4Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
block
E00-E07Disorders of thyroid gland
category
E04Other nontoxic goiter
currentE04
Official coding notes
Inclusion terms
- Goiter NOS
- Nodular goiter (nontoxic) NOS
Where you may see this code
You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.
Related specialists
EndocrinologistGeneral Physician
Related codes
Sibling codes
Coverage-related procedures and services
CPT 81546high
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Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 81479high
UNLISTED MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY PROCEDURE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 71260high
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC; WITH CONTRAST MATERIAL(S)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 71250high
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 71270high
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, THORAX, DIAGNOSTIC; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL, FOLLOWED BY CONTRAST MATERIAL(S) AND FURTHER SECTIONS
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 0026Uhigh
ONCOLOGY (THYROID), DNA AND MRNA OF 112 GENES, NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING, FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATE OF THYROID NODULE, ALGORITHMIC ANALYSIS REPORTED AS A CATEGORICAL RESULT ("POSITIVE, HIGH PROBABILITY OF MALIGNANCY" OR "NEGATIVE, LOW PROBABILITY OF MALIGNANCY")
Source: CMS coverage guidance
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 60968001high
Adenomatous goiter
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 67761000119108high
Autonomously functioning thyroid goitre
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 3716002high
Goiter
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 1351676004high
Goitrous Hashimoto thyroiditis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 419153005high
Nodular goiter
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 190236006high
Non-toxic nodular goitre
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
E04.9
Common synonyms
Nontoxic goiter, unspecifiedNontoxic goiter
Frequently asked questions
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