R68.83
BillableChills (without fever)
Chills (without fever)
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)
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(4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(30)
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Chills NOS
- Shivering
- chills shakes
- chill
- Chill (finding)
- ague
- shaking chills
- Chills
- Shivering or rigors
- chills shaking
- chilling
- chill shaking
- shaking chill
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for chills (without fever)?
The ICD-10-CM code for chills (without fever) is R68.83. The full clinical description is "Chills (without fever)". R68.83 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R68.83 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R68.83 represents “Chills (without 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 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.
How does R68.83 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like chills (without 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 R68.83?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R68.83 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.