R50.82
BillablePostprocedural fever
Postprocedural fever
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- •chills without feverR68.83
- •febrile convulsionsR56.0
- •fever of unknown origin during laborO75.2
- •fever of unknown origin in newbornP81.9
- •hypothermia due to illnessR68.0
- •malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesiaT88.3
- •puerperal pyrexia NOSO86.4
- •postprocedural infectionT81.4
- •posttransfusion feverR50.84
- •postvaccination (postimmunization) feverR50.83
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
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(12)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Postprocedural fever (finding)
- Fever after procedure
- Postoperative fever
- Pyrexia postprocedure
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for postprocedural fever?
The ICD-10-CM code for postprocedural fever is R50.82. The full clinical description is "Postprocedural fever". R50.82 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R50.82 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R50.82 represents “Postprocedural 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 R50.82 a billable code?
Yes, R50.82 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R50.82 in?
R50.82 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R50.82?
R50.82 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 7 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does R50.82 map to?
R50.82 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 130091000119103, 248450003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R50.82?
R50.82 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2349671. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R50.82 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like postprocedural 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 R50.82?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R50.82 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.