2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R68.81Early satiety

ICD-10-CM Codes›R00–R99›R50-R69›R68

ICD-10-CM R68.81
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

R68.81 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for early satiety. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 947 through 948. As a symptom code, it should not be used as a principal diagnosis once a related definitive diagnosis has been established. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other general signs and symptoms.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
R68.81
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Early satiety
Short Description
Early satiety
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
R68.8
Other general symptoms and signs

Code Classification

ChapterR00–R99Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
SectionR50-R69General symptoms and signs
CategoryR68Other general symptoms and signs
This CodeR68.81Early satiety

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Early satiety

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Early satiety
    • Satiety, early

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR SYM016
Other general signs and symptoms
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Patient EducationClinical

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Convert R68.81 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
780.94 Early satiety
Exact Match The mapping is direct, with no qualifiers.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About R68.81Overview

Is R68.81 (Other general symptoms and signs) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report early satiety on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What MS-DRG does R68.81 group to?

When early satiety is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 947, 948, with relative weights from 0.8005 to 1.2694 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Can R68.81 be a principal diagnosis?

Use it with care. This is a symptom code, so once a definitive diagnosis explaining the early satiety is established, that condition takes the principal position instead.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of R68.81?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, early satiety converts to ICD-9-CM 780.94 (early satiety). The mapping is a direct match.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.