R63.1
BillablePolydipsia
Polydipsia
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Excessive thirst
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(7)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(45)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Always thirstyC0085602
- Desperate to drinkC0085602
- Excessive fluid intakeC0085602
- Excessive fluid intake (finding)C0085602
- Excessive thirstC0085602
- Excessive thirst (finding)C0085602
- Extreme thirstC0085602
- HydrodipsomaniaC0085602
- Keen for fluidsC0085602
- PolydipsiaC0085602
- PolydipsiasC0085602
- PolydypsiaC0085602
- Thirst excessiveC0085602
- always thirstyC0085602
- excessive thirstC0085602
- polydipsiaC0085602
- polydypsiaC0085602
Clinical Terms
- Keen for fluids
- Extreme thirst
- Dipsogenic diabetes insipidus
- Excessive fluid intake (finding)
- excessive thirst
- Primary polydipsia
- Organic primary polydipsia
- Thirst excessive
- Excessive fluid intake
- Polydypsia
- Hydrodipsomania
- Excessive thirst (finding)
- Defective osmoregulation
- Osmoregulation defect - excess thirst
- Always thirsty
- Increased thirst
- Polydipsias
- Desperate to drink
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for polydipsia?
The ICD-10-CM code for polydipsia is R63.1. The full clinical description is "Polydipsia". R63.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R63.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R63.1 represents “Polydipsia”. 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 R63.1 a billable code?
Yes, R63.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R63.1 in?
R63.1 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R63.1?
R63.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bulimia NOS (F50.2-).
What SNOMED CT codes does R63.1 map to?
R63.1 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 17173007, 237725002, 82800008, 249477003, 1297075002, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R63.1?
R63.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0085602. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R63.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like polydipsia 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 R63.1?
R63.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: MG43.0 (Polydipsia).
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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.