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Other general symptoms and signs
R68.89 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Other general symptoms and signs.It is found in the 2024 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2023 - Sep 30, 2024.
↓ See below for any exclusions, inclusions or special notations
The use of ICD-10 code R68.89 can also apply to:
- Abiotrophy
- Abulia
- Autodigestion
- Autointoxication
- Autotoxemia
- Fugue
- Hemiatrophy
- Herxheimer's reaction
- Hyperemia (acute) (passive)
- Infirmity
- Necrobiosis
- Rigors
- Symptoms NEC
- Toxemia
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
- MDC 23 Factors Influencing Health Status & Other Contacts with Health Services
Signs and Symptoms- DRG 947 - SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITH MCC
- DRG 948 - SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITHOUT MCC
Coding structure:
ICD-10 code R68.89 is based on the following Tabular structure:
Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
- Section R50-R69: General symptoms and signs
- Category R68: Other general symptoms and signs
↑ Parent code:
R68.8 for Other general symptoms and signs
R68.89__
Category
Etiology, Anatomic Site,
Severity, Other Vital Details
Extension
Should you use R68.89 or R6889 (with or without decimal point)?
DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for youbut 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:
- AbiotrophyR68.89
- Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalitiessee also Anomaly
- clinical findings NECR68.89
- AbuliaR68.89
- AutodigestionR68.89
- AutointoxicationR68.89
- AutotoxemiaR68.89
- Congestion, congestive
- generalR68.89
- visceraR68.89
- Decrease (d)
- functional activityR68.89
- Depression (acute) (mental)F32.A
- functional activityR68.89
- Dysfunction
- physiological NECR68.89
- FugueR68.89
- HemiatrophyR68.89
- Herxheimer's reactionR68.89
- Hyperemia (acute) (passive)R68.89
- InfirmityR68.89
- Large
- statureR68.89
- NecrobiosisR68.89
- Reactionsee also Disorder
- Herxheimer'sR68.89
- RigorsR68.89
- Symptoms NECR68.89
- ToxemiaR68.89
- fatigueR68.89
- stasisR68.89
Section R50-R69 — General symptoms and signs
R68 Other general symptoms and signs
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)
Inclusion term(s):
- Irritable infant
R68.13 Apparent life threatening event in infant (ALTE)
Inclusion term(s):
- Apparent life threatening event in newborn
- Brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE)
R68.19 Other nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy
R68.2 Dry mouth, unspecified
R68.3 Clubbing of fingers
Inclusion term(s):
- Clubbing of nails
R68.8 Other general symptoms and signs
R68.81 Early satiety
R68.82 Decreased libido
Inclusion term(s):
- Decreased sexual desire
R68.83 Chills (without fever)
Inclusion term(s):
- Chills NOS
R68.84 Jaw pain
Inclusion term(s):
- Mandibular pain
- Maxilla pain
R68.89 Other general symptoms and signs
Abbreviations used here:
NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.
NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.
This note further define, or give examples of, the content of the code or category.
List of terms is included under some codes. These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used.The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of “other specified” codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code.The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology.For such conditions, the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first, if applicable, followed by the manifestation.Wherever such a combination exists, there is a “use additional code” note at the etiology code, and a “code first” note at the manifestation code.These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation.
A type 1 Excludes note is a pure excludes. It means 'NOT CODED HERE!' An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same timeas the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
A type 2 Excludes note represents 'Not included here'. An Excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded frombut a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together.
A “code also” note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.The sequencing depends on the circ*mstances of the encounter.
Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology.For such conditions, the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first, if applicable, followed by the manifestation.Wherever such a combination exists, there is a “use additional code” note at the etiology code, and a “code first” note at the manifestation code.These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation.
