ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
R50Fever of other and unknown origin
R50 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About R50
R50 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for fever of other and unknown origin. It belongs to block R50-R69 (general symptoms and signs) and chapter 18 (symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: R50.2 (fever), R50.8 (fever) and R50.9 (unspecified).
Don't report R50 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: chills without fever (R68.83), febrile convulsions (R56.0-), fever of unknown origin during labor (O75.2), fever of unknown origin in newborn (P81.9) and 3 more.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under R50
Coding notes
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to R50.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about R50
Is R50 billable?
- No. R50 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.