R61
BillableGeneralized hyperhidrosis
Generalized hyperhidrosis
Status
Billable / Specific
Block
R50-R69
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Excessive sweating
- Night sweats
- Secondary hyperhidrosis
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- , if applicable, menopausal and female climacteric states (N95.1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Night sweats42984000
- Sweating problem52526003
- Diaphoresis52613005
- Excessive sweating52613005
- Profuse sweating52613005
- Sweating profusely52613005
- Cold sweat83547004
- Sweating symptom161857006
- Sweating fever186694006
- Hot sweats224962007
- Idiopathic diffuse hyperhidrosis230668007
- Gustatory hyperhidrosis238758008
- Clammy sweat248245006
- Myokymia, hyperhidrosis, impaired muscle relaxation syndrome250081005
- Generalised hyperhidrosis274673004
- Generalized hyperhidrosis274673004
- Sweating attack300938001
- Hyperhidrosis312230002
- Asymmetrical hyperhidrosis403376000
- Hyperhidrosis due to causalgia403377009
- Compensatory hyperhidrosis403378004
- Sweating415690000
- Sweats415690000
- Skin disorder with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)421394009
- Skin disorder with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome421394009
- Hyperhidrosis with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)422194002
- Hyperhidrosis with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome422194002
- Asymmetric sweating444868004
- Disorder of skin co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection713340000
- Abnormal flushing and sweating716376007
- Generalised hyperhidrosis due to neurological disorder723000001
- Generalized hyperhidrosis due to neurological disorder723000001
- Hyperhidrosis due to autonomic dysregulation860880003
- Sweating on left half of body1010341003
- Sweating on left side of body1010341003
- Sweating on right half of body1010342005
- Sweating on right side of body1010342005
- Congenital hypoplasia of nail unit1144442009
- Drug-induced hyperhidrosis1251356001
- Hyperhidrosis caused by drug1251356001
- Menopausal hyperhidrosis1254878004
- Congenital absence of pain with hyperhidrosis1279834007
- Congenital analgesia with hyperhidrosis1279834007
- Congenital indifference to pain with hyperhidrosis1279834007
- Congenital insensitivity to pain with hyperhidrosis1279834007
- Congenital insensitivity to pain, hyperhidrosis, absence of cutaneous sensory innervation1279834007
- Ectodermal dysplasia, hyperhidrosis, cutaneous syndactyly syndrome1279835008
UMLS
- DiaphoresisC0700590
- Drenching sweatsC0700590
- Excess sweatingC0700590
- Excessive sweatingC0700590
- Excessive sweating (finding)C0700590
- Heavy sweatingC0700590
- Increased sweatingC0700590
- Perspiration excessiveC0700590
- Profuse sweatingC0700590
- Sweating increasedC0700590
- Sweating profuselyC0700590
- Sweating, increasedC0700590
- diaphoresisC0700590
- drenching sweatsC0700590
- excess sweatingC0700590
- excessive diaphoresisC0700590
- excessive perspirationC0700590
- excessive sweatingC0700590
- heavy sweatingC0700590
- increased sweatingC0700590
- profuse sweatingC0700590
- profusely sweatingC0700590
- sweating excessiveC0700590
- sweating heavyC0700590
- sweating profuselyC0700590
- Generalised hyperhidrosisC0476476
- Generalized hyperhidrosisC0476476
- Generalized hyperhidrosis (disorder)C0476476
- Night SweatingC0028081
- Night SweatsC0028081
- Night sweatC0028081
- Night sweatsC0028081
- Night sweats (finding)C0028081
- Nocturnal hyperhidrosisC0028081
- Nocturnal perspirationC0028081
- night sweatC0028081
- night sweatsC0028081
- nights sweatsC0028081
- Secondary hyperhidrosisC1455874
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R61?
ICD-10-CM code R61 represents "Generalized hyperhidrosis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R61 a billable code?
Yes, R61 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R61 in?
R61 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R61?
R61 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: focal (primary) (secondary) hyperhidrosis (L74.5-); Frey's syndrome (L74.52); localized (primary) (secondary) hyperhidrosis (L74.5-).
What SNOMED CT codes does R61 map to?
R61 maps to 32 SNOMED CT concepts: 312230002, 716376007, 444868004, 403376000, 248245006, and 27 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R61?
R61 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0700590, C0476476, C0028081, C1455874. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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