705.21 PRIMARY FOCAL HYPRHIDROS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 705.21

Short Description: Primary focal hyprhidros

Long Description: Primary focal hyperhidrosis

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (680–709)
    • Other diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue (700-709)
      • 705 Disorders of sweat glands
        • 705.21 Primary focal hyprhidros

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 705.21 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Hyperhidrosis, hyperidrosis 705.21
    • axilla 705.21
    • face 705.21
    • focal (localized) 705.21
      • primary 705.21
        • axilla 705.21
        • face 705.21
        • palms 705.21
        • soles 705.21
      • secondary 705.22
        • axilla 705.22
        • face 705.22
        • palms 705.22
        • soles 705.22
    • generalized 780.8
    • palms 705.21
    • psychogenic 306.3
    • secondary 780.8
    • soles 705.21

Crosswalk Information

The code 705.21 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
705.21 Right Arrow L74.510 Primary focal hyperhidrosis, axilla
L74.511 Primary focal hyperhidrosis, face
L74.512 Primary focal hyperhidrosis, palms
L74.513 Primary focal hyperhidrosis, soles
L74.519 Primary focal hyperhidrosis, unspecified
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
705.0 Anhidrosis
705.1 Prickly heat
705.22 Secondary focal hyperhidrosis
705.81 Dyshidrosis
705.82 Fox-Fordyce disease
705.83 Hidradenitis
705.89 Other specified disorders of sweat glands
705.9 Unspecified disorder of sweat glands


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