R50.2
BillableDrug induced fever
Drug induced fever
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- chills without fever (R68.83)
- febrile convulsions (R56.0-)
- fever of unknown origin during labor (O75.2)
- fever of unknown origin in newborn (P81.9)
- hypothermia due to illness (R68.0)
- malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia (T88.3)
- puerperal pyrexia NOS (O86.4)
- postvaccination (postimmunization) fever (R50.83)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Drug FeverC1320835
- Drug Induced FeverC1320835
- Drug Induced HyperthermiaC1320835
- Drug feverC1320835
- Drug induced feverC1320835
- Drug-Induced FeverC1320835
- Drug-Induced FeversC1320835
- Drug-Induced HyperthermiaC1320835
- Drug-Induced HyperthermiasC1320835
- Drug-induced hyperpyrexiaC1320835
- Drug-induced hyperpyrexia (finding)C1320835
- Fever, DrugC1320835
- Fever, Drug-InducedC1320835
- Hyperthermia, Drug-InducedC1320835
- drug feverC1320835
- drug feversC1320835
- drugs feverC1320835
- fever drugC1320835
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R50.2?
ICD-10-CM code R50.2 represents "Drug induced fever". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R50.2 a billable code?
Yes, R50.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R50.2 in?
R50.2 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R50.2?
R50.2 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: chills without fever (R68.83); febrile convulsions (R56.0-); fever of unknown origin during labor (O75.2); and 5 more.
Are additional codes required with R50.2?
Yes, when using R50.2 you should also code: code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).
What SNOMED CT codes does R50.2 map to?
R50.2 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 405543000, 409702008. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R50.2?
R50.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1320835. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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