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R68.13

Billable

Apparent life threatening event in infant (ALTE)

Apparent life threatening event in infant (ALTE)

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R50-R69

Parent Code

R68.1

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Apparent life threatening event in newborn
  • Brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE)

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

Code First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

  • confirmed diagnosis, if known

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code(s) for associated signs and symptoms if no confirmed diagnosis established, or if signs and symptoms are not associated routinely with confirmed diagnosis, or provide additional information for cause of ALTE
Related Codes(3)
R68.11

Excessive crying of infant (baby)

BillableR68.12

Fussy infant (baby)

BillableR68.19

Other nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy

Billable
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(44)

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Clinical Terms

  • Apparent life threatening event
  • Brief resolved unexplained event (finding)
  • ALTE - apparent life-threatening event
  • Apparent life-threatening event in infant (finding)
  • Apparent life threatening event in newborn
  • Life-Threatening Event, Apparent
  • Apparent Life-Threatening Event
  • Idiopathic Apparent Life Threatening Event
  • Apparent life-threatening event in infant
  • Idiopathic Apparent Life-Threatening Event
  • BRUE - Brief resolved unexplained event
  • ALTE Apparent Life Threatening Event
  • Brief resolved unexplained event
  • Apparent Life-Threatening Events
  • BRUE Brief, Resolved, Unexplained Event
  • Brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE)
  • ALTE Apparent Life-Threatening Event
  • Brief, Resolved, Unexplained Event
  • ALTE
  • Life-Threatening Events, Apparent
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for apparent life threatening event in infant (alte)?

The ICD-10-CM code for apparent life threatening event in infant (alte) is R68.13. The full clinical description is "Apparent life threatening event in infant (ALTE)". R68.13 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code R68.13 mean?

ICD-10-CM code R68.13 represents “Apparent life threatening event in infant (ALTE)”. 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 R68.13 a billable code?

Yes, R68.13 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R68.13 in?

R68.13 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R68.13?

R68.13 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).

Are additional codes required with R68.13?

Yes, when using R68.13, also report: code(s) for associated signs and symptoms if no confirmed diagnosis established, or if signs and symptoms are not associated routinely with confirmed diagnosis, or provide additional information for cause of ALTE.

What SNOMED CT codes does R68.13 map to?

R68.13 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 711433008. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R68.13?

R68.13 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2712370, C4303743, C2729123. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does R68.13 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like apparent life threatening event in infant (alte) 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 R68.13?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R68.13 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.