ICD-10-CM R61 is the diagnosis code for Generalized hyperhidrosis. This code falls under the section "General symptoms and signs" within Chapter 18 — Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as R61. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where R61 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, R61 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
R61 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Generalized hyperhidrosis". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
R61 is located in Section R50-R69 — "General symptoms and signs" within Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use R61 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Generalized hyperhidrosis" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Generalized hyperhidrosis is R61.
Yes, R61 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
R61 is in Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for R61 include: focal (primary) (secondary) hyperhidrosis (L74.5-); Frey's syndrome (L74.52); localized (primary) (secondary) hyperhidrosis (L74.5-).
Yes, R61 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.