E05.3: Thyrotoxicosis from ectopic thyroid tissue
Your thyroid is hyperactive.
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.
In your case, thyroid tissue has formed outside the thyroid gland. Thyroid tissue can form on the tongue, for example. This thyroid tissue may produce additional messenger substances.
Having too many thyroid messenger substances can cause a range of problems. For example, you may be restless or have a rapid heartbeat. You may also break out in a sweat often and lose weight.
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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