2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code L74.4

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

• Absence of sweating
• Alacrima
• Alopecia, onychodysplasia, hypohidrosis, deafness ectodermal dysplasia
• Anhidrosis
• Anhidrosis
• Chronic idiopathic anhidrosis
• Congenital anomaly of lacrimal gland
• HELIX syndrome
• Hereditary insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis
• Hypohidrosis
• Hypohidrosis
• Hypohidrosis
• Hypohidrosis
• Hypohidrosis
• Hypohidrosis
• Hypohidrosis co-occurrent and due to disorder of sympathetic nervous system
• Hypohidrosis due to genetic abnormality of eccrine gland structure and function
• Hypohidrosis due to neurological disorder
• Hypohidrosis due to neurological disorder
• Hypohidrosis of unknown etiology
• Hypohidrosis with neurolabyrinthitis
• Hypohidrosis, enamel hypoplasia, palmoplantar keratoderma, intellectual disability syndrome
• Hypoplastic enamel-onycholysis-hypohidrosis syndrome
• Isolated generalized anhidrosis with normal sweat glands
• Primary autonomic disorder with acquired anhidrosis
• Salt-losing nephropathy
• Segmental hypohidrosis
• Tropical anhidrotic asthenia
• Xerostomia

Clinical Information

• Hypohidrosis

  abnormally diminished or absent perspiration. both generalized and segmented (reduced or absent sweating in circumscribed locations) forms of the disease are usually associated with other underlying conditions.

• Xerostomia

  decreased salivary flow.

• Grade 2 Hypohidrosis, CTCAE|Grade 2 Hypohidrosis

  symptomatic; limiting instrumental adl

• Grade 3 Hypohidrosis, CTCAE|Grade 3 Hypohidrosis

  increase in body temperature; limiting self care adl

• Grade 4 Hypohidrosis, CTCAE|Grade 4 Hypohidrosis

  heat stroke

• Grade 5 Hypohidrosis, CTCAE|Grade 5 Hypohidrosis

  death

• Hypohidrosis

  reduced sweating. causes include burns, dehydration, radiation, and leprosy.

• Hypohidrosis, CTCAE|Hypohidrosis|Hypohidrosis

  a disorder characterized by reduced sweating.

L74.4 is grouped with Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a classification system used to group together diagnosis codes for the purpose of reimbursement and healthcare management. DRGs are used to standardize the way hospitals and other providers are paid for inpatient services. In this system patients are grouped together based on their principal diagnosis in areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). Once a patient is assigned a particular diagnostic category, providers receive a predetermined payment rate for the services rendered. This reimbursement rate is often fixed and is meant to cover the cost of care for that patient. Reimbursement is also affected by the relative weight of a diagnostic related group based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Diagnostic related groups encourage healthcare providers to focus on quality and efficiency in patient care while managing costs effectively. The diagnosis code is present in the following groups for version MS-DRG V41.0 applicable from 10/01/2023 through 09/30/2024.

The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Convert L74.4 to ICD-9-CM

• ICD-9-CM Code: 705.0 - Anhidrosis

Patient Education

Sweat

Sweat is a clear, salty liquid produced by glands in your skin. Sweating is how your body cools itself. You sweat mainly under your arms and on your feet and palms. When sweat mixes with bacteria on your skin, it can cause a smell. Bathing regularly and using antiperspirants or deodorants can help control the odor.

Sweating a lot is normal when it is hot or when you exercise, are anxious, or have a fever. It also happens during menopause. If you often sweat too much, it's called hyperhidrosis. Causes include thyroid or nervous system disorders, low blood sugar, or another health problem.

Sweating too little, anhidrosis, can be life-threatening because your body can overheat. Causes of anhidrosis include dehydration, burns, and some skin and nerve disorders.

Code History

• FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
• FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
• FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
• FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
• FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
• FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
• FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
• FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
• FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.