E23.3

Hypothalamic dysfunction, not elsewhere classified

Billable / specific

E23.3 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from E23)

  • the listed conditions whether the disorder is in the pituitary or the hypothalamus
  • Note: All neoplasms, whether functionally active or not, are classified in Chapter 2. Appropriate codes in this chapter (i.e. E05.8, E07.0, E16-E31, E34.-) may be used as additional codes to indicate either functional activity by neoplasms and ectopic endocrine tissue or hyperfunction and hypofunction of endocrine glands associated with neoplasms and other conditions classified elsewhere.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • Prader-Willi syndrome (Q87.11)
  • Russell-Silver syndrome (Q87.19)
  • transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74) (from E23)
  • galactorrhea (N64.3) (from E23)
  • gynecomastia (N62) (from E23)
  • postprocedural hypopituitarism (E89.3) (from E23)
  • short stature due to endocrine disorder (E34.3-) (from E23)

Also known as

  • Disorder, neurohypophysis NEC
  • Dysfunction, hypothalamic NEC
  • Dysfunction, pituitary
  • Dyspituitarism
  • Overactive, hypothalamus
  • Renon-Delille syndrome

Parent code

  • E23Hypofunction and other disorders of the pituitary glandHeader

Related codes

  • E23.0HypopituitarismBillable
  • E23.1Drug-induced hypopituitarismBillable
  • E23.2Diabetes insipidusBillable
  • E23.6Other disorders of pituitary glandBillable
  • E23.7Disorder of pituitary gland, unspecifiedBillable

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