E35 Disorders of endocrine glands in diseases classified elsewhere
Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.
Excludes1 (never code together)
Echinococcus granulosus infection of thyroid gland (B67.3)
meningococcal hemorrhagic adrenalitis (A39.1)
syphilis of endocrine gland (A52.79)
tuberculosis of adrenal gland, except calcification (A18.7)
tuberculosis of endocrine gland NEC (A18.82)
tuberculosis of thyroid gland (A18.81)
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (A39.1)
Code first
underlying disease, such as:
late congenital syphilis of thymus gland [Dubois disease] (A50.59)
Use additional code
code, if applicable, to identify:
sequelae of tuberculosis of other organs (B90.8)
Applies from E35 Disorders of endocrine glands in diseases classified elsewhere
Excludes1 (never code together)
Echinococcus granulosus infection of thyroid gland (B67.3)
meningococcal hemorrhagic adrenalitis (A39.1)
syphilis of endocrine gland (A52.79)
tuberculosis of adrenal gland, except calcification (A18.7)
tuberculosis of endocrine gland NEC (A18.82)
tuberculosis of thyroid gland (A18.81)
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (A39.1)
Code first
underlying disease, such as:
late congenital syphilis of thymus gland [Dubois disease] (A50.59)
Use additional code
code, if applicable, to identify:
sequelae of tuberculosis of other organs (B90.8)
MS-DRG index
Defines the logic of DRG(s) 011-013 in MDC PRE.
Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)
246.8 Other specified disorders of thyroid (approximate)
255.8 Other specified disorders of adrenal glands (approximate)
259.8 Other specified endocrine disorders (approximate)
Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))
Manifestation codes as principal diagnosis: Manifestation codes describe the manifestation of an underlying disease, not the disease itself, and are not allowed as principal diagnosis.