2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E34.0

Carcinoid syndrome

ICD-10-CM Code:
E34.0
ICD-10 Code for:
Carcinoid syndrome
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
    (E00–E89)
    • Disorders of other endocrine glands
      (E20-E35)
      • Other endocrine disorders
        (E34)

E34.0 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of carcinoid syndrome. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Abnormality of serotonin secretion
  • Abnormality of serotonin secretion
  • Carcinoid crisis
  • Carcinoid heart disease
  • Carcinoid syndrome
  • Carcinoid syndrome
  • Carcinoid syndrome diarrhea
  • Carcinomatous myopathic syndrome
  • Secondary myopathy
  • Serotonin level above reference range
  • Serotonin level above reference range
  • Serotonin level above reference range
  • Serotonin level above reference range

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Carcinoid Heart Disease

    cardiac manifestation of gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor that metastasizes to the liver. substances secreted by the tumor cells, including serotonin, promote fibrous plaque formation in endocardium and its underlying layers. these deposits cause distortion of the tricuspid valve and the pulmonary valve eventually leading to stenosis and valve regurgitation.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


  • May be used as an additional code to identify functional activity associated with a carcinoid tumor.

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert E34.0 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 259.2 - Carcinoid syndrome

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.