R61 Generalized hyperhidrosis

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Excessive sweating
• Night sweats
• Secondary hyperhidrosis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• focal (primary) (secondary) hyperhidrosis (L74.5-)
• Frey's syndrome (L74.52)
• localized (primary) (secondary) hyperhidrosis (L74.5-)

Code first

• , if applicable, menopausal and female climacteric states (N95.1)

Applies from R61 Generalized hyperhidrosis

Applicable to

• Excessive sweating
• Night sweats
• Secondary hyperhidrosis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• focal (primary) (secondary) hyperhidrosis (L74.5-)
• Frey's syndrome (L74.52)
• localized (primary) (secondary) hyperhidrosis (L74.5-)

Code first

• , if applicable, menopausal and female climacteric states (N95.1)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 606-607 in MDC 09.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 780.8 Generalized hyperhidrosis

Code annotations containing back-references to R61

Back-references to R61

• Type 2 Excludes: L74 Eccrine sweat disorders ("generalized hyperhidrosis (R61)")

Back-references to R61

• Type 2 Excludes: L74 Eccrine sweat disorders ("generalized hyperhidrosis (R61)")

Diagnosis Index entries for R61

• Diaphoresis (excessive)
• Excess, excessive, excessively › secretion › sweat
• Excess, excessive, excessively › sweating
• Hyperhidrosis, hyperidrosis
• Hyperhidrosis, hyperidrosis › generalized
• Hyperhidrosis, hyperidrosis › secondary
• Night › sweats
• Sweat, sweats › night
• Sweating, excessive

Nearby codes

• R61 Generalized hyperhidrosis (this code)