Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for hemithyroidectomy includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Hemithyroidectomy
Use ICD-10 code 60220 for thyroid lobectomy, unilateral, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Nontoxic single thyroid nodule
Use when the nodule is non-hyperfunctioning.
Thyrotoxicosis with toxic single thyroid nodule
Use when hyperthyroidism is confirmed by labs.
The ICD-10 code for hemithyroidectomy is 60220, used for unilateral thyroid lobectomy without prior surgery.
Use E05.10 when a toxic thyroid nodule is present with hyperthyroidism, confirmed by lab results.