Anne Smith presents to this office nine weeks post-thyroidectomy. She has been experiencing the following post-surgical symptoms: fatigue, muscle cramps, cold intolerance, and headache. Lab tests show that serum T4 levels are low. Findings confirm a diagnosis of hypothyroidism due to thyroid surgery. Select the appropriate ICD-9-CM code(s) using an ICD-9-CM codebook


244.0

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