R68 - Other general symptoms and signs
| ICD-10: | R68 |
| Short Description: | Other general symptoms and signs |
| Long Description: | Other general symptoms and signs |
| Status: | Not Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
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R68 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other general symptoms and signs. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
According to ICD-10-CM guidelines this code should not to be used as a principal diagnosis code when a related definitive diagnosis has been established.
Specific Coding for Other general symptoms and signs
Non-specific codes like R68 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for other general symptoms and signs:
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R68.0 for Hypothermia, not associated with low environmental temperature
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - R68.1 for Nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R68.11 for Excessive crying of infant (baby)
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R68.12 for Fussy infant (baby)
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R68.13 for Apparent life threatening event in infant (ALTE)
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R68.19 for Other nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R68.2 for Dry mouth, unspecified
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R68.3 for Clubbing of fingers
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - R68.8 for Other general symptoms and signs
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R68.81 for Early satiety
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R68.82 for Decreased libido
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R68.83 for Chills (without fever)
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R68.84 for Jaw pain
- BILLABLE CODE - Use R68.89 for Other general symptoms and signs
Code History
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)