icd 10 code for excessive crying baby

Coding Notes for R68.11 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here."

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'R68.11 - Excessive crying of infant (baby)'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code R68.11. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 780.92 was previously used, R68.11 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.

What is the ICd 10 code for excessive crying?

R68.11 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Excessive crying of infant (baby) . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .

Do you include decimal points in ICD-10?

DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for you but to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically. See also: Baby. crying constantly R68.11.