Hot flashes ICD-10 code

Q: What is the ICD-10 code for hot flashes?

The ICD-10-CM code for hot flashes is N95.1 — Menopausal and female climacteric states. It is billable and valid for submission on a claim. There are 6 related codes; which one applies depends on what the documentation supports.

The ICD-10-CM code for hot flashes is N95.1 — menopausal and female climacteric states. It is billable and valid for submission on a claim. There are 6 related codes, and which one you use depends on what the documentation supports.

Also written as hot flushes, flushing.

The mistake coders make here

N95.1 is menopausal. If the flushing is not menopausal, R23.2 is the symptom code. Do not default to N95.1 just because the patient is a woman of a certain age.

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All ICD-10-CM codes for hot flashes

5 of 6 are billable. Green means you can submit it as-is.

Code	Use it when
N95.1	Menopausal and female climacteric states
R23.2	Flushing
Z78.0	Asymptomatic menopausal state
N95	Menopausal and other perimenopausal disordersnot billable on its own
N95.9	Unspecified menopausal and perimenopausal disorder
N95.8	Other specified menopausal and perimenopausal disorders

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