R68.1 is the ICD-10 code for Nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy. It is a four-character subcategory of R68 (Other general symptoms and signs), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block R50–R69 (General symptoms and signs) in Chapter XVIII, Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XVIII · R00–R99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What R68.1 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Excessive crying of infant
- Irritable infant
What R68.1 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
R68.1 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
R68.1Uspesifikt symptom typisk for spedbarn
DR681Uspecifikke symptomer karakteristiske for børn
- DR681AIrritabelt barn
- DR681BKolikbarn
R68.1Ensimmäiselle ikävuodelle ominaiset ei-spesifiset oireet
R68.1Unspezifische Symptome im Kleinkindalter
R68.1Symptômes non spécifiques propres au nourrisson
R68.1niet-specifieke symptomen typisch voor kinderleeftijd
Listed through more specific codes:
- R68.11Excessive crying of infant (baby)
- R68.12Fussy infant (baby)
- R68.13Apparent life threatening event in infant (ALTE)
- R68.19Other nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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