Hypofunction and other disorders of the pituitary gland - E23
This notation helps users understand the scope of a code E23 category and provides additional information about the conditions or terms that fall under that category.
Category Includes:
- the listed conditions whether the disorder is in the pituitary or the hypothalamus
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- postprocedural hypopituitarism (E89.3)
- short stature due to endocrine disorder (E34.3-)
These ranges represents subcategories of Hypofunction and other disorders of the pituitary gland. The "E23" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.