R50.9Dagger codeAsterisk code

Fever, unspecified

Fever of other and unknown origin

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GuidelinesFeverDescription General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 codes: R50.0-1/R50.8-9 DESCRIPTION Fever, i.e. temperature ≥38°C, is a natural and sometimes useful response to infection, inflammation or infarction. Fever alone is not a diagnosis. Fever may be associated with convulsions in children <6 years of age, but is not a cause of the convulsions. Note: Tempera