R68.83 Chills (without fever)

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Chills NOS

Excludes1 (never code together)

• chills with fever (R50.9)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 947-948 in MDC 23.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 780.64 Chills (without fever)

Code annotations containing back-references to R68.83

Back-references to R68.83

• Type 1 Excludes: R50 Fever of other and unknown origin ("chills without fever (R68.83)")

Diagnosis Index entries for R68.83

• Chill (s)
• Chill (s) › without fever

Nearby codes

• R68.2 Dry mouth, unspecified
• R68.3 Clubbing of fingers
• R68.8 Other general symptoms and signs
• R68.81 Early satiety
• R68.82 Decreased libido
• R68.83 Chills (without fever) (this code)
• R68.84 Jaw pain
• R68.89 Other general symptoms and signs