Billable Medical Code for Generalized Hyperhidrosis
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 780.8
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 780.8.
The Short Description Is: Generalizd hyperhidrosis.
Known As
Diaphoresis is also known as excessive sweating, hyperhidrosis, hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), and night sweats. This excludes focal (localized) (primary) (secondary) hyperhidrosis (705.21-705.22) and Frey’s syndrome (705.22). This applies to diaphoresis, excessive sweating, and secondary hyperhidrosis.
Diaphoresis Definition and Symptoms
Diaphoresis is the medical term for profuse sweating. This is a non-specific symptom meaning it has many possible causes. The most common cause is side effects from a drug. Symptoms include excessive sweating, body odor, and cracked skin in the areas that are sweating excessively.