R68.83

Billable

Chills (without fever)

Chills (without fever)

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R50-R69

Parent Code

R68.8

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Chills NOS

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • chills with fever (R50.9)

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R68.83?

ICD-10-CM code R68.83 represents "Chills (without fever)". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is R68.83 a billable code?

Yes, R68.83 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R68.83 in?

R68.83 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R68.83?

R68.83 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: chills with fever (R50.9).

What SNOMED CT codes does R68.83 map to?

R68.83 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 43724002, 248456009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R68.83?

R68.83 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0085593, C2349674. 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.