R61 Generalized hyperhidrosis

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Code First

, if applicable, menopausal and female climacteric states (N95.1)

Type 1 Excludes

focal (primary) (secondary) hyperhidrosis (L74.5-)
Frey's syndrome (L74.52)
localized (primary) (secondary) hyperhidrosis (L74.5-)

Applicable To

Excessive sweating
Night sweats
Secondary hyperhidrosis

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Diaphoresis (excessive) R61
Excess, excessive, excessively
secretion See also Hypersecretion
Night
Sweat, sweats

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Code Title
R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
R50-R69 General symptoms and signs (R50-R69)
R61 Generalized hyperhidrosis
Type 1 Excludes
focal (primary) (secondary) hyperhidrosis (L74.5-)
Frey's syndrome (L74.52)
localized (primary) (secondary) hyperhidrosis (L74.5-)

Applicable to
Excessive sweating
Night sweats
Secondary hyperhidrosis

Code First
, if applicable, menopausal and female climacteric states (N95.1)