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R68.13
Apparent life threatening event in infant (ALTE)
ValidICD-10-CM diagnosis code.
Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.
What has happened to this code
Every change the publisher made, from 2010 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.
- FY2010 Added to the draft code set draft Apparent life threatening event in infant [ALTE]
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FY2011
Draft description revised draft
Apparent life threatening event in infant [ALTE]Apparent life threatening event in infant (ALTE)
How CDC's index refers to this code
Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.
- Neonatal
- Conditions arising in the perinatal period
- BRUE
- ALTE in newborn and infant
- Event > brief resolved unexplained event
- Event > apparent life threatening in newborn and infant
- Newborn > affected by > apparent life threatening event
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| R68.11 | Excessive crying of infant (baby) | Valid |
| R68.12 | Fussy infant (baby) | Valid |
| R68.19 | Other nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy | Valid |