Sweating fever

This code represents a febrile illness characterized by profuse perspiration. It describes a symptom complex rather than a specific etiology, often indicating a systemic infection or inflammatory process where diaphoresis is a prominent feature alongside elevated body temperature.

Apply this code when documentation explicitly states "sweating fever" or describes a patient presenting with fever accompanied by significant, generalized sweating without a more specific diagnosis. This is typically used in the absence of a definitive diagnosis for the underlying cause of the fever and diaphoresis.

• This is a symptom code; always attempt to code the underlying definitive diagnosis first if known.
• Avoid using this code if a more specific diagnosis, such as malaria (084.x) or tuberculosis (010.x-018.x), is documented as the cause of the fever and sweating.
• Consider sequencing this code after a definitive infectious or inflammatory condition if the "sweating fever" is a significant co-morbidity or presenting symptom.