R68.11
BillableExcessive crying of infant (baby)
Excessive crying of infant (baby)
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •abnormal findings on antenatal screening of motherO28
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- •signs and symptoms of breast,N63, N64.5
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(26)
SNOMED CT
- Excessive crying in the newborn95629002
- Excessive crying of newborn95629002
- Crying, excessive162213003
- Constantly crying225460000
- Unable to stop crying225460000
- Cries easily247771007
- Easily moved to tears247771007
- Excessive crying of child275925003
- Crying304534000
- Constantly crying infant766877008
- Excessive crying of infant788918005
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Cries easily
- Excessive crying in the newborn
- Excessive crying of newborn
- Constantly crying
- Unable to stop crying
- Excessive crying of infant (finding)
- Excessive crying of infant
- Crying, excessive
- Constantly crying infant
- Easily moved to tears
- Crying
- Excessive crying of child
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for excessive crying of infant (baby)?
The ICD-10-CM code for excessive crying of infant (baby) is R68.11. The full clinical description is "Excessive crying of infant (baby)". R68.11 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R68.11 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R68.11 represents “Excessive crying of infant (baby)”. It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R68.11 a billable code?
Yes, R68.11 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R68.11 in?
R68.11 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R68.11?
R68.11 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); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does R68.11 map to?
R68.11 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 225460000, 766877008, 247771007, 304534000, 162213003, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R68.11?
R68.11 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0497134. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R68.11 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like excessive crying of infant (baby) affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of R68.11?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R68.11 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.