R50.2 is the ICD-10 code for Drug-induced fever. It is a four-character subcategory of R50 (Fever of other and unknown origin), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block R50–R69 (General symptoms and signs) in Chapter XVIII, Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XVIII · R00–R99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Coding notes
- Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX), if desired, to identify drug.
R50.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
R50.2Legemiddelutløst feber
DR502Feber forårsaget af lægemiddel
R50.2Medikamenten-induziertes Fieber [Drug fever]
R50.2Fièvre due à des médicaments
R50.2koorts door geneesmiddelen
R50.2Drug induced fever
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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