E24.3 Ectopic ACTH syndrome

Instructional Notes:

E24.3
Description: Ectopic ACTH syndrome
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E24
Description: Cushing's syndrome
Exclude1:
- congenital adrenal hyperplasia (E25.0)
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E20-E35
Description: Disorders of other endocrine glands (E20-E35)
Exclude1:
- galactorrhea (N64.3)
- gynecomastia (N62)
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E00-E89
Description: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
Exclude1:
- transitory endocrine and metabolic disorders specific to newborn (P70-P74)
Notes:
- 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.