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chills

Medical Definition

The sudden sensation of being cold. it may be accompanied by shivering.

Wikipedia Summary

Chills is a feeling of coldness occurring during a high fever, but sometimes is also a common symptom which occurs alone in specific people. It occurs during fever due to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins as part of the inflammatory response, which increases the set point for body temperature in the hypothalamus...
Related Codes (1)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
R68.83Chills (without fever)
Type 1 Excludes (1)

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