Fever, unspecified Short description: Fever NOS. ICD-9-CM 780.60 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 780.60 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
fever, chills or hypothermia associated with confirmed infection - code to infection 780.59 ICD9Data.com 780.60 ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 780.6 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare.
ICD-9 Code 780.6 -Fever- Codify by AAPC Home Codes ICD-9 Codes Symptoms, Signs, And Ill-defined Conditions Symptoms (780.6) 780.59 780.6 780.60 Fever (780.6) ICD-9 code 780.6 for Fever is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -SYMPTOMS (780-789). Subscribe to Codify and get the code details in a flash.
Fever, unspecified. Short description: Fever NOS. ICD-9-CM 780.60 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 780.60 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
ICD-9 Code 780.60 -Fever, unspecified- Codify by AAPC Home Codes ICD-9 Codes Symptoms, Signs, And Ill-defined Conditions Symptoms (780.60) 780.6 780.60 780.61 Fever, unspecified (780.60) ICD-9 code 780.60 for Fever, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -SYMPTOMS (780-789).
ICD-10: | Z51.89 |
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Short Description: | Encounter for other specified aftercare |
Long Description: | Encounter for other specified aftercare |
ICD10 Code (*) | Code Description (*) |
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R50 | Fever of unknown origin |
R50.0 | Fever with chills |
R50.00 | Fever with chills |
R50.1 | Persistent fever |
780.60 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of fever, unspecified. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
References found for the code 780.60 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:
A fever is a body temperature that is higher than normal. It is not an illness. It is part of your body's defense against infection. Most bacteria and viruses that cause infections do well at the body's normal temperature (98.6 F). A slight fever can make it harder for them to survive. Fever also activates your body's immune system.
General Equivalence Map Definitions The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
Fever in which the etiology cannot be ascertained. Fever: a documented body temperature higher than 38 degrees c., or 100.4 degrees f.
Fever in which the etiology cannot be ascertained. Fever: a documented body temperature higher than 38 degrees c., or 100.4 degrees f.
It is part of your body's defense against infection. Most bacteria and viruses that cause infections do well at the body's normal temperature (98.6 f). A slight fever can make it harder for them to survive. Fever also activates your body's immune system.infections cause most fevers.
Most bacteria and viruses that cause infections do well at the body's normal temperature (98.6 f). A slight fever can make it harder for them to survive. Fever also activates your body's immune system.infections cause most fevers. There can be many other causes, including.
Abnormal elevation of body temperature, usually as a result of a pathologic process. An abnormal elevation of body temperature, usually as a result of a pathologic process. An increase in body temperature above normal (98.6 degrees f), usually caused by disease. Fever in which the etiology cannot be ascertained.
A rise in body temperature above the normal, often as a response to infection. [goc:jl] Abnormal elevation of body temperature, usually as a result of a pathologic process. An abnormal elevation of body temperature, usually as a result of a pathologic process.
The code title indicates that it is a manifestation code. "In diseases classified elsewhere" codes are never permitted to be used as first listed or principle diagnosis codes. They must be used in conjunction with an underlying condition code and they must be listed following the underlying condition.
In most cases the manifestation codes will have in the code title, "in diseases classified elsewhere.". Codes with this title are a component of the etiology/manifestation convention. The code title indicates that it is a manifestation code. "In diseases classified elsewhere" codes are never permitted to be used as first listed or principle ...
R50.9 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Fever, unspecified . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .
DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for you but to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically. See also: Chill (s) R68.83. with fever R50.9.
When an Excludes2 note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together. A “code also” note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction. The sequencing depends on the circumstances of the encounter.