E01.2: Iodine-deficiency-related (endemic) goitre, unspecified
Your thyroid gland is enlarged due to a lack of iodine.
The thyroid is a small organ at the bottom of the neck. The thyroid gland needs iodine to produce important messenger substances for the body. These messenger substances influence the heartbeat, digestion, and body temperature, among other things.
One may lack iodine when there is too little iodine in one’s diet. When there is a lack of iodine, the thyroid gland produces fewer messenger substances than usual. More thyroid gland tissue then grows in order to compensate. This makes the thyroid gland larger.
You can possibly feel, or even see, an enlarged thyroid gland. A seriously enlarged thyroid gland can cause problems with swallowing or breathing.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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