ICD-10-CM R68: Other general symptoms and signs

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for R68

Other general symptoms and signs

Coding Notes & Guidelines for R68

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • hypothermia NOS (accidental) (T68)
  • hypothermia due to anesthesia (T88.51)
  • hypothermia due to low environmental temperature (T68)
  • newborn hypothermia (P80.-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • colic, infantile (R10.83)
  • neonatal cerebral irritability (P91.3)
  • teething syndrome (K00.7)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

excessive crying of child, adolescent, or adult (R45.83)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • dry mouth due to dehydration (E86.0)
  • dry mouth due to Sjögren syndrome (M35.0-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

congenital clubfinger (Q68.1)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

chills with fever (R50.9)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

temporomandibular joint arthralgia (M26.62-)

Excludes2: Not Included Here

salivary gland hyposecretion (K11.7)

Code First

confirmed diagnosis, if known

Use Additional 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

Inclusion Terms

Irritable infant

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

Clubbing of nails

Inclusion Terms

Decreased sexual desire

Inclusion Terms

Chills NOS

Inclusion Terms
  • Mandibular pain
  • Maxilla pain

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for R68):

R68.0 - Hypothermia, not associated with low environmental temperature R68.1 - Nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy 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 R68.2 - Dry mouth, unspecified R68.3 - Clubbing of fingers R68.8 - Other general symptoms and signs R68.81 - Early satiety R68.82 - Decreased libido R68.83 - Chills (without fever) R68.84 - Jaw pain R68.89 - Other general symptoms and signs

About ICD-10-CM Code R68 (Other general symptoms and signs)

ICD-10-CM code R68 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM R68 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about R68 - Other general symptoms and signs. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Other general symptoms and signs.