E06 ICD-10-CA category: Thyroiditis
E06 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 7 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
E06Thyroiditis
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Codes in E06
E06 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for E06
As CIHI prints them, with any note E06 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Postpartum thyroiditis (O90.5)
- Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to fetus and newborn (P70-P74)From Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)
Note
- All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter II. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8)(E07.0) (E16-E31)(E34.-) may be used, if desired, 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.From Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)
Where E06 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)
- 2Block E00-E07Disorders of thyroid gland
- 3Category E06Thyroiditis
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is E06 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. E06 (Thyroiditis) is a category heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 7 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is E06 in ICD-10-CA?
E06 sits under E00-E07 Disorders of thyroid gland, within Chapter 4: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90).
What coding notes apply to E06?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes, Note notes for E06, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.