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R50.9

Fever, unspecified

Release
FY 2027
Effective

Hierarchy

Where R50.9 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. R50 Parent Fever of other and unknown origin
  2. R50.9 This code Fever, unspecified

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.

Inclusion Terms

Fever NOS

Inclusion Terms

Fever of unknown origin [FUO]

Inclusion Terms

Fever with chills

Inclusion Terms

Fever with rigors

Inclusion Terms

Hyperpyrexia NOS

Inclusion Terms

Persistent fever

Inclusion Terms

Pyrexia NOS

Excludes1

chills without fever ( R68.83 )

Inherited from R50 — Fever of other and unknown origin

Excludes1

febrile convulsions ( R56.0- )

Inherited from R50 — Fever of other and unknown origin

Excludes1

fever of unknown origin during labor ( O75.2 )

Inherited from R50 — Fever of other and unknown origin

Excludes1

fever of unknown origin in newborn ( P81.9 )

Inherited from R50 — Fever of other and unknown origin

Excludes1

hypothermia due to illness ( R68.0 )

Inherited from R50 — Fever of other and unknown origin

Excludes1

malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia ( T88.3 )

Inherited from R50 — Fever of other and unknown origin

Excludes1

puerperal pyrexia NOS ( O86.4 )

Inherited from R50 — Fever of other and unknown origin

Version History

How R50.9 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Fever, unspecified

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Fever, unspecified

Other codes under R50

Codes whose official notes reference R50.9

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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