R68.11 – Excessive crying of infant (baby)

ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · General symptoms and signs

Billable code

ICD-10-CM code R68.11

Code: R68.11 (claims format: R6811)
Description: Excessive crying of infant (baby)
Billable: Yes – valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
Valid for: Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
Chapter: 18. Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Block: R50-R69 General symptoms and signs
Parent codes: R68 › R68.1

Notes for R68.11

Excludes1 (not coded here):

excessive crying of child, adolescent, or adult (R45.83)

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

R68.1 – Nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy

Excludes1 (not coded here):

colic, infantile (R10.83)
neonatal cerebral irritability (P91.3)
teething syndrome (K00.7)

Index terms for R68.11

Entries in the ICD-10-CM alphabetic index that lead to this code:

Related codes in R68.1

R68.12 – Fussy infant (baby)Billable
R68.13 – Apparent life threatening event in infant (ALTE)Billable
R68.19 – Other nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancyBillable

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code R68.11?

R68.11 is the ICD-10-CM code for excessive crying of infant (baby), in the block R50-R69 (General symptoms and signs).

Is R68.11 a billable code?

Yes. R68.11 is a billable/specific code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What category does R68.11 belong to?

It belongs to category R68 – Other general symptoms and signs.

Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.