ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for symptoms NEC
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Symptoms NEC”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding symptoms NEC
The ICD-10-CM code for symptoms NEC is R68.89 (Other general symptoms and signs). The official index lists 47 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on R68.89.
Within R68.8, choose R68.89 (Other general symptoms and signs) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: early satiety (R68.81), decreased libido (R68.82), Chills (without fever) (R68.83) and jaw pain (R68.84).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 947 (Signs and Symptoms with MCC, relative weight 1.261) and DRG 948 (Signs and Symptoms without MCC, relative weight 0.7835), in MDC 23 (Factors Influencing Health Status and Other Contacts with Health Services), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.
More specific symptoms NEC codes (official index)
- breast NEC N64.59 — Other signs and symptoms in breast
- cold J00 — Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]
- development NEC R63.8 — Other symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake
- factitious, self-induced
- genital organs, female R10.20 — Pelvic and perineal pain unspecified side
- involving
- abdomen NEC R19.8 — Other specified symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
- appearance NEC R46.89 — Other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior
- awareness R41.9 — Unspecified symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness
- altered mental status R41.82 — Altered mental status, unspecified
- amnesia
- borderline intellectual functioning R41.83 — Borderline intellectual functioning
- coma
- disorientation R41.0 — Disorientation, unspecified
- neurologic neglect syndrome R41.4 — Neurologic neglect syndrome
- senile cognitive decline R41.81 — Age-related cognitive decline
- specified symptom NEC R41.89 — Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness
- behavior NEC R46.89 — Other symptoms and signs involving appearance and behavior
- cardiovascular system NEC R09.89 — Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems
- chest NEC R09.89 — Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems
- circulatory system NEC R09.89 — Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems
- cognitive functions R41.9 — Unspecified symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness
- altered mental status R41.82 — Altered mental status, unspecified
- amnesia
- borderline intellectual functioning R41.83 — Borderline intellectual functioning
- coma
- disorientation R41.0 — Disorientation, unspecified
- neurologic neglect syndrome R41.4 — Neurologic neglect syndrome
- senile cognitive decline R41.81 — Age-related cognitive decline
- specified symptom NEC R41.89 — Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness
- development NEC R62.50 — Unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood
- digestive system NEC R19.8 — Other specified symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
- emotional state NEC R45.89 — Other symptoms and signs involving emotional state
- emotional lability R45.86 — Emotional lability
- food and fluid intake R63.8 — Other symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake
- general perceptions and sensations R44.9 — Unspecified symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions
- specified NEC R44.8 — Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions
- musculoskeletal system R29.91 — Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system
- specified NEC R29.898 — Other symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system
- nervous system R29.90 — Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the nervous system
- specified NEC R29.818 — Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous system
- pelvis NEC R19.8 — Other specified symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen
- respiratory system NEC R09.89 — Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems
- skin and integument R23.9 — Unspecified skin changes
- urinary system R39.9 — Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the genitourinary system
- menopausal N95.1 — Menopausal and female climacteric states
- metabolism NEC R63.8 — Other symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake
- neurotic F48.8 — Other specified nonpsychotic mental disorders
- of infancy R68.19 — Other nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy
- pelvis NEC, female R10.20 — Pelvic and perineal pain unspecified side
- skin and integument NEC R23.9 — Unspecified skin changes
- subcutaneous tissue NEC R23.9 — Unspecified skin changes
- viral cold J00 — Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]
Common questions about symptoms NEC ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for symptoms NEC?
- R68.89 — Other general symptoms and signs. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: N64.59, J00, R63.8, R10.20 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for breast nec symptoms nec?
- N64.59 — Other signs and symptoms in breast.
What is the ICD-10 code for cold symptoms nec?
- J00 — Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold].
What is the ICD-10 code for development nec symptoms nec?
- R63.8 — Other symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake.
What is the ICD-10 code for menopausal symptoms nec?
- N95.1 — Menopausal and female climacteric states.
What is the ICD-10 code for metabolism nec symptoms nec?
- R63.8 — Other symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake.
What is the ICD-10 code for neurotic symptoms nec?
- F48.8 — Other specified nonpsychotic mental disorders.
Is R68.89 billable?
- Yes. R68.89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can R68.89 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict R68.89 as a principal diagnosis.
Is R68.89 a CC or MCC?
- No. R68.89 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.