R61

Billable

Generalized 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)

  • focal (primary) (secondary) hyperhidrosis (L74.5-)
  • Frey's syndrome (L74.52)
  • localized (primary) (secondary) hyperhidrosis (L74.5-)

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

  • , if applicable, menopausal and female climacteric states (N95.1)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

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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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.