R63.1

Applicable To

• Excessive thirst

Approximate Synonyms

• Dipsogenic diabetes insipidus

• Excessive thirst

• Polydipsia, psychogenic

• Primary polydipsia

• Psychogenic polydipsia

Clinical Information

• Chronic excessive intake of water; it may be from an organic cause, such as the dehydration of diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, or a reaction to medication, or from a psychological cause. When untreated it can lead to water intoxication.

• Excessive thirst manifested by excessive fluid intake. It is characteristic of many diseases such as diabetes mellitus; diabetes insipidus; and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus. The condition may be psychogenic in origin.

• Noncontingent excessive drinking behavior usually produced and maintained by operant schedules of reinforcement involving food as a reinforcer. Also used for disordered human populations.

Details

• R63.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM R63.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R63.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 R63.1 may differ.