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E02 vs E04

E02 (Subclinical iodine-deficiency hypothyroidism) compared with E04 (Other nontoxic goiter), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.

Can these codes be reported together?

No — do not report together. E04 carries an Excludes1 note covering E02: “iodine-deficiency related goiter (E00-E02)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Side by side

E02Subclinical iodine-deficiency hypothyroidismE04Other nontoxic goiter
Billing statusBillableNon-billable header

Report instead: E04.0, E04.1, E04.2, E04.8, E04.9

ClassificationE00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89)E00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89)
DefinitionSubclinical iodine-deficiency hypothyroidism is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (E02).Other nontoxic goiter is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (E04).

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources