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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 245.8
Other and unspecified chronic thyroiditis
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 245.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 245.8 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: 245.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM E06.5 Other chronic thyroiditis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Chronic nonsuppurative thyroiditis
  • Chronic suppurative thyroiditis
  • Chronic thyroiditis
  • Chronic thyroiditis w transient thyrotoxicosis
  • Chronic thyroiditis with transient thyrotoxicosis
  • Thyroiditis, chronic
Applies To
  • Chronic thyroiditis:
    • NOS
    • nonspecific
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 245.8:
 245.4 ICD9Data.com 245.9 
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