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R68.13Apparent life threatening event in infant (ALTE)

ICD-10-CM billable/specific code — part of General symptoms and signs (R50-R69)

Code Details

BillableYes
ChapterChapter 18: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
SectionGeneral symptoms and signs (R50-R69)
Parent codeR68.1 — Nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

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

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
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