ICD-10-CM · Chapter 12 · L00–L99
L74.5
Focal hyperhidrosis
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- L74.5
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 12 — Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
- Category
- L74 — Eccrine sweat disorders
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM L74.5 is a category (header) for focal hyperhidrosis. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in L74
- L74Eccrine sweat disorders
- L74.0Miliaria rubra
- L74.1Miliaria crystallina
- L74.2Miliaria profunda
- L74.3Miliaria, unspecified
- L74.4Anhidrosis
- L74.51Primary focal hyperhidrosis
- L74.510Primary focal hyperhidrosis, axilla
- L74.511Primary focal hyperhidrosis, face
- L74.512Primary focal hyperhidrosis, palms
- L74.513Primary focal hyperhidrosis, soles
- L74.519Primary focal hyperhidrosis, unspecified
- L74.52Secondary focal hyperhidrosis
- L74.8Other eccrine sweat disorders
- L74.9Eccrine sweat disorder, unspecified
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