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R68.1

Non-billable

Nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy

Nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

R50-R69

Parent Code

R68

Child Codes

4

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • colic, infantile (R10.83)
  • neonatal cerebral irritability (P91.3)
  • teething syndrome (K00.7)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
  • signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)

Child Codes (4)

R68.11

Excessive crying of infant (baby)

BillableR68.12

Fussy infant (baby)

BillableR68.13

Apparent life threatening event in infant (ALTE)

BillableR68.19

Other nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy?

The ICD-10-CM code for nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy is R68.1. The full clinical description is "Nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy". R68.1 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code R68.1 mean?

ICD-10-CM code R68.1 represents "Nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy". It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is R68.1 a billable code?

No, R68.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under R68.1.

What chapter is R68.1 in?

R68.1 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R68.1?

R68.1 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: colic, infantile (R10.83); neonatal cerebral irritability (P91.3); teething syndrome (K00.7).

What are the subcategories under R68.1?

R68.1 has 4 child codes, including: R68.11 (Excessive crying of infant (baby)), R68.12 (Fussy infant (baby)), R68.13 (Apparent life threatening event in infant (ALTE)), R68.19 (Other nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy).

What are the UMLS CUIs for R68.1?

R68.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0478154. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.