ICD-11 code : MG26;
Preferred Label : Fever of other or unknown origin;
ICD-11 definition : An abnormal elevation of body temperature of unknown origin, often as a result of
a pathologic process.;
ICD-11 synonym : hyperthermic; hyperthermia; PUO - [pyrexia of unknown origin]; hyperpyrexia of unknown origin; increased body temperature; high body temperature; fever; malignant hyperthermia; raised body temperature; febris; pyrexia of unknown origin; intermittment fever of unknown origin; FUO - [fever of unknown origin]; feverish; fever of unknown origin; ephemeral fever; Pyrexia NOS; febrile; hyperpyrexia; pyrexia; fever, unspecified; elevated body temperature; fever NOS; Hyperpyrexia NOS;
ICD-11 acronym : FUO; PUO;
Origin ID : 915343154;
- Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- FEVER [WHO-ART Preferred Term]
- Fever [PASCAL descriptor]
- fever [MedlinePlus Topic]
- fever [COVID-19 Thesaurus concept]
- fever [Artificial nutrition thesaurus concept]
- ICD-10 Mapping
An abnormal elevation of body temperature of unknown origin, often as a result of
a pathologic process.