R68.13 - Apparent life threatening event in infant (ALTE)
- Applicable to Apparent life threatening event in infant (ALTE)
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM R68.13 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of R68.13 - other international versions of ICD10 R68.13 may differ.
- R68.13 is a Billable / Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Code 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 help to clarify and specify the conditions or diseases covered by a particular ICD-10-CM code.
Inclusion Term:
- Apparent life threatening event in newborn
- Brief resolved unexplained event (BRUE)
codefirst
- confirmed diagnosis, if known
Billable/Specific Code
The following codes above R68.13 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to R68.13:
- Chapter: R00-R99 - 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
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