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ICD-10-CM Code R63.1
Polydipsia

BILLABLE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

R63.1 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of polydipsia. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.


The ICD code R631 is used to code Polydipsia

Polydipsia is excessive thirst. The word derives from the Greek πολυδιψία, which is derived from πολύς (polys, "much, many") + δίψα (dipsa, "thirst"). Polydipsia is a nonspecific symptom in various medical disorders. It also occurs as an abnormal behaviour in animals.

ICD 9 Code: 783.5
Source: Wikipedia

Coding Notes for R63.1 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.
Excessive thirst

MS-DRG Mapping

  • DRG Group #640-641 - Misc disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids or electrolytes with MCC.
  • DRG Group #640-641 - Misc disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids or electrolytes without MCC.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'R63.1 - Polydipsia'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code R63.1. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Thirst, excessive (R63.1)
Polydipsia (R63.1)

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

Polydipsia (exact match)

This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 783.5 was previously used, R63.1 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.


Parent Code: R63 - Symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake

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