R50.81

Billable

Fever presenting with conditions classified elsewhere

Fever presenting with conditions classified elsewhere

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R50-R69

Parent Code

R50.8

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)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
  • signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)

Code First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

  • underlying condition when associated fever is present, such as with:
  • leukemia (C91-C95)
  • neutropenia (D70.-)
  • sickle-cell disease (D57.-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R50.81?

ICD-10-CM code R50.81 represents "Fever presenting with conditions classified elsewhere". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is R50.81 a billable code?

Yes, R50.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R50.81 in?

R50.81 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R50.81?

R50.81 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 4 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does R50.81 map to?

R50.81 maps to 24 SNOMED CT concepts: 233773006, 197270009, 442433009, 74800004, 840539006, and 19 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R50.81?

R50.81 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2349670. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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