AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2025 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes

Thyroid Orbitopathy

Thyroid orbitopathy, also known as Graves’ orbitopathy or thyroid eye disease (TED), is an autoimmune disease that occurs most commonly in individuals with hyperthyroidism. It may also occur in hypothyroidism and euthyroidism. Thyroid orbitopathy primarily affects the orbital and periocular soft tissues. It can cause eye irritation, redness, eyelid retraction, proptosis, periorbital edema, bulging of the eye due to an increase in ocular fat, and altered ocular motility that makes it difficult to close the eyes completely. In severe cases, there may be irreversible vision impairment. Subcategory H05.83, Thyroid orbitopathy, was created with the following codes to...

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