R68.13 – Apparent life threatening event in infant (ALTE)
Coding Notes
Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Code First
confirmed diagnosis, if known
Additional
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
Applicable To
Apparent life threatening event in newborn
Brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE)
GEM Conversion to ICD-9 CM
Fs: 00000
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Apparent life threatening event in infant
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| R00-R99 | Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99) |
| R50-R69 | General symptoms and signs (R50-R69) |
| R68 | Other general symptoms and signs |
| R68.1 | Nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy |
| R68.13 |
Apparent life threatening event in infant (ALTE)
Use Additional
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
Applicable to
Apparent life threatening event in newborn
Brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE)
Code First
confirmed diagnosis, if known
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