R50.2
BillableDrug induced fever
Drug induced fever
Coding Notes
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
- •abnormal findings on antenatal screening of motherO28
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- •signs and symptoms of breast,N63, N64.5
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Related Codes(2)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(36)
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
Clinical Terms
- Drug-Induced Hyperthermia
- Drug Fever
- Fever, Drug-Induced
- drug fevers
- Drug-Induced Fever
- Drug Induced Hyperthermia
- Hyperpyrexia
- fever drug
- Drug-Induced Fevers
- Hyperthermia, Drug-Induced
- Fever, Drug
- Drug-induced hyperpyrexia
- Drug-induced hyperpyrexia (finding)
- Drug-Induced Hyperthermias
- drugs fever
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for drug induced fever?
The ICD-10-CM code for drug induced fever is R50.2. The full clinical description is "Drug induced fever". R50.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R50.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R50.2 represents “Drug induced fever”. It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and 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, also report: 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.
How does R50.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like drug induced fever affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of R50.2?
R50.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: MG26 (Fever of other or unknown origin).
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