Treatment options
Some of these options include:
Other hyperhidrosis treatments include:
Overview. Diaphoresis is the medical term used to describe excessive, abnormal sweating in relation to your environment and activity level.
ICD-10 code L74. 510 for Primary focal hyperhidrosis, axilla is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue .
Generalized hyperhidrosis is excessive sweating that happens due to another medical problem. Many medical conditions (like diabetes and Parkinson's disease) can cause your body to sweat more than usual. Some medications, such as naproxen (Aleve®) and zinc supplements (Cold-Eeze®), cause extra sweating as a side effect.
Secondary Hyperhidrosis is a condition where excessive sweating is the result of an underlying medical condition or a side effect of a certain medication or supplement. Therefore, secondary hyperhidrosis is most often seen in adults.
Axillary hyperhidrosis is characterized by an increased amount of sweat production, localized to the armpits, to compensate for environmental conditions and to control thermoregulation. It affects about 3.12% of the US population.
Primary hyperhidrosis is a rare disorder characterized by excessive sweating on the palms of the hands, the soles of the feet, in the armpits (axillary), in the groin area, and/or under the breasts. The exact cause of primary hyperhidrosis is not known.
Basically, you just sweat excessively. Although it is a medical condition, it's not a sign of disease or a drug interaction. People who have it are otherwise healthy. The symptoms of primary focal hyperhidrosis are fairly specific.
Health conditions that might cause excessive sweating include:Acromegaly.Diabetic hypoglycemia.Fever of undetermined cause.Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid)Infection.Leukemia.Lymphoma.Malaria.More items...
Endocrine Disorders Here are the most common endocrine conditions that can cause hyperhidrosis: Hyperthyroidism: This is over-activation of the thyroid gland and can be a common cause of sweating. Diabetes: This is a very common cause of disease-related hyperhidrosis.
Diaphoresis is a medical term for perspiration or sweating. The term usually refers to unusually heavy perspiration. Hyperhidrosis pertains to sweating excessively and unpredictably, usually as a result of overactive sweat glands.
Your skin has two types of sweat glands: eccrine and apocrine.
There are two types of hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating): primary hyperhidrosis and secondary hyperhidrosis. Primary hyperhidrosis is usually inherited, which means one of your family members may have had it. Primary hyperhidrosis begins in childhood and worsens with puberty, especially in women.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM L74 became effective on October 1, 2021.
A type 2 excludes note represents "not included here". A type 2 excludes note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded from but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When a type 2 excludes note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code ( L74) and the excluded code together.
Eccrine sweat disorders. L74 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM L74 became effective on October 1, 2020.