E03.3: Postinfectious hypothyroidism
Your thyroid gland is not working properly. That happened to you after you were infected with a pathogen.
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. You were infected with pathogens that damaged your thyroid gland. Your thyroid gland is thus producing insufficient messenger substances.
If you have insufficient messenger substances in your body, you may have typical symptoms. For example, you might move more slowly or not be able to think as quickly. You may also have dry skin or constipation.
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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