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ICD-10-CM code · FY2027

E23.3 Hypothalamic dysfunction, not elsewhere classified

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About E23.3

Code
E23.3
Billable
Yes
Short description
Hypothalamic dysfunction, not elsewhere classified
Category
E23 Hypofunction and other disorders of the pituitary gland
Block
E20-E35 Disorders of other endocrine glands
Chapter
4 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
Code set
FY2027, October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027

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Coding notes for E23.3

Excludes1 Not coded here: never report these together with this code (use the code given instead).

  • Prader-Willi syndrome (Q87.11)
  • Russell-Silver syndrome (Q87.19)

Also applies, from E23 Hypofunction and other disorders of the pituitary gland

Includes Conditions this code covers.

  • the listed conditions whether the disorder is in the pituitary or the hypothalamus

Excludes1 Not coded here: never report these together with this code (use the code given instead).

  • postprocedural hypopituitarism (E89.3)
  • short stature due to endocrine disorder (E34.3-)
Block E20-E35 notes (apply to every code in it)

Excludes1 Not coded here: never report these together with this code (use the code given instead).

Chapter 4 notes (apply to every code in it)

Note

  • All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.

Excludes1 Not coded here: never report these together with this code (use the code given instead).

  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)

Related codes in E23

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