E23.6 – Other disorders of pituitary gland
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Disorders of other endocrine glands
ICD-10-CM code
E23.6
- Code
E23.6(claims format:E236)- Description
- Other disorders of pituitary gland
- Billable
- Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 4. Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89)
- Block
- E20-E35 Disorders of other endocrine glands
- Parent codes
- E23
Notes for E23.6
Applicable to:
- Abscess of pituitary
- Adiposogenital dystrophy
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
E23 – Hypofunction and other disorders of the pituitary gland
Includes:
- the listed conditions whether the disorder is in the pituitary or the hypothalamus
Excludes1 (not coded here):
Block E20-E35
Index terms for E23.6
Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:
- Cyst, pituitary
- Cyst, intrasellar
- Abscess, pituitary
- Obesity, pituitary
- Embolism, pituitary
- Adiposis, cerebralis
- Fröhlich's syndrome
- Cyst, Rathke's pouch
- Syndrome, adiposogenital
- Cyst, craniobuccal pouch
- Adiposogenital dystrophy
- Cyst, craniopharyngeal pouch
- Cyst, hypophysis, hypophyseal
- Infarct, infarction, pituitary
- Infarct, infarction, hypophysis
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic, pituitary
- Hypertrophy, hypertrophic, pituitary
- Degeneration, degenerative, pituitary
- Dystrophy, dystrophia, adiposogenital
- Cyst, hypophysis, hypophyseal, cerebri
- Disorder, pituitary gland, specified NEC
- Hypoplasia, hypoplastic, genitalia, genital organ, in adiposogenital dystrophy
Related codes in E23
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code E23.6?
E23.6 is the ICD-10-CM code for other disorders of pituitary gland, in the block E20-E35 (Disorders of other endocrine glands).
Is E23.6 a billable code?
Yes. E23.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
What category does E23.6 belong to?
It belongs to category E23 – Hypofunction and other disorders of the pituitary gland.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.