226Benign neoplasm of thyroid glands

Neoplasms (140–239)›Benign neoplasms (210-229)›226 Benign neoplasm of thyroid gland
ICD-9-CM 226
CMS Source: final ICD-9-CM release (version date October 1, 2014). Retired from U.S. claims after September 30, 2015.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

226 is a legacy ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for benign neoplasm of thyroid glands. It was valid on U.S. claims through September 30, 2015 and cannot be reported for services on or after October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM replaced the ICD-9 code set. Under the CMS General Equivalence Mappings, its ICD-10-CM replacement is D34 (Benign neoplasm of thyroid gland), flagged as a direct match.

Code Identity

ICD-9-CM Code
226
Valid for Submission
No — Legacy Code
Code Describes
Benign neoplasm of thyroid glands
Short Description
Benign neoplasm thyroid
Parent Block
226 Benign neoplasm of thyroid gland
ICD-10-CM Replacement
D34

Convert 226 to ICD-10-CM

Based on the final CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), 226 crosswalks to the following ICD-10-CM code.

ICD-10-CM
D34 Benign neoplasm of thyroid gland
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

Index of Diseases References

Entries in the final ICD-9-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that point to 226. Tap the icons for the official index conventions.

  • Adenoma sessile M8140 0 SEE ALSO Neoplasm by site benign
    • colloid M8334 0
      • unspecified site 226
    • fetal M8333 0
      • unspecified site 226
    • follicular M8330 0
      • unspecified site 226
    • H rthle cell M8290 0 226
    • macrofollicular M8334 0
      • unspecified site 226
    • microfollicular M8333 0
      • unspecified site 226
    • thyroid 226
  • Avitaminosis multiple NEC SEE ALSO Deficiency vitamin 269.2
  • Cystadenoma M8440 0 SEE ALSO Neoplasm by site benign
    • thyroid 226
  • H rthle cell
    • adenoma M8290 0 226
    • tumor M8290 0 226
  • Tumor M8000 1 SEE ALSO Neoplasm by site unspecified nature
    • H rthle cell benign M8290 0 226
      • malignant M8290 3 193

Information for Patients

Benign Tumors

Tumors are abnormal growths in your body. They can be either benign or malignant. Benign tumors aren't cancer. Malignant ones are. Benign tumors grow only in one place. They cannot spread or invade other parts of your body. Even so, they can be dangerous if they press on vital organs, such as your brain.

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Thyroid Cancer

Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck, just above your collarbone. It makes hormones that help the body work normally. There are several types of cancer of the thyroid gland. You are at greater risk if you:

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Questions About 226

Is 226 (benign neoplasm of thyroid glands) still a valid code?

No. This code belonged to ICD-9-CM, which the United States retired after September 30, 2015. Claims with dates of service on or after October 1, 2015 must use ICD-10-CM codes, such as its replacement D34.

What is the ICD-10 replacement for 226?

The General Equivalence Mappings crosswalk this code directly to ICD-10-CM D34 (Benign neoplasm of thyroid gland), a one-to-one match.

What did 226 mean?

In the final ICD-9-CM release, this code described benign neoplasm of thyroid glands. It sat in block 226 Benign neoplasm of thyroid gland under Neoplasms (140–239).