R68.0 is the authoritative medical code for Hypothermia, not associated with low environmental temperature. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for hypothermia, not associated with low environmental temperature (ICD-10-CM R68.0), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Hypothermia, not associated with low environmental temperature is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code R68.0. Excludes1 (not coded here): hypothermia NOS accidental T68; hypothermia due to anesthesia T88.51; hypothermia due to low environmental temperature T68; newborn hypothermia P80.-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for R68.0 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- hypothermia NOS accidental T68
- hypothermia due to anesthesia T88.51
- hypothermia due to low environmental temperature T68
- newborn hypothermia P80.-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with R68.0?
Per Excludes1 instructions, R68.0 must not be reported with: hypothermia NOS (accidental) (T68); hypothermia due to anesthesia (T88.51); hypothermia due to low environmental temperature (T68); newborn hypothermia (P80.-).
Codes in This Family (14)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as R68.0, with their registry titles.
- R68 — Other general symptoms and signs
- R68.1 — Nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy
- R68.11 — Excessive crying of infant (baby)
- R68.12 — Fussy infant (baby)
- R68.13 — Apparent life threatening event in infant (ALTE)
- R68.19 — Other nonspecific symptoms peculiar to infancy
- R68.2 — Dry mouth, unspecified
- R68.3 — Clubbing of fingers
- R68.8 — Other general symptoms and signs
- R68.81 — Early satiety
- R68.82 — Decreased libido
- R68.83 — Chills (without fever)
- R68.84 — Jaw pain
- R68.89 — Other general symptoms and signs
Indexed Clinical Terms (2)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Hypopyrexia
- Hypothermia (accidental), not associated with low environmental temperature
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