R61 — Generalized hyperhidrosis
Is R61 billable?
Yes — R61 is billable for FY2027. R61 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. R61 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
R61 at a glance
| Code | R61 |
|---|---|
| Description | Generalized hyperhidrosis |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does R61 group to?
R61 sits in MDC 09 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 606Minor Skin Disorders with MCCmedical
- 607Minor Skin Disorders without MCCmedical
How is R61 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to R61. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Diaphoresis (excessive)
- Hyperhidrosis, hyperidrosis
- Sweating, excessive
- Excess, excessive, excessively › sweating
- Hyperhidrosis, hyperidrosis › generalized
- Hyperhidrosis, hyperidrosis › secondary
- Night › sweats
- Sweat, sweats › night
- Excess, excessive, excessively › secretion › sweat
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with R61 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Code first
The underlying condition below must be sequenced before R61. R61 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.
- , if applicable, menopausal and female climacteric states (N95.1)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to R61.
- Excessive sweating
- Night sweats
- Secondary hyperhidrosis
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R61, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R61 and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has R61 existed?
R61 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with R61?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with R61 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.