ICD-10 Code for Symptoms NEC
The ICD-10-CM code for symptoms nec is R68.89 — Other general symptoms and signs. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for symptoms nec with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
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Which symptoms nec code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 29 codes under Symptoms NEC. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| 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 | |
| genital organs, female | R10.20 | Pelvic and perineal pain unspecified side | |
| 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] |
Symptoms NEC 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| musculoskeletal system | R29.91 | Unspecified symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system | |
| nervous system | R29.90 | Unspecified 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 | |
| awareness › altered mental status | R41.82 | Altered mental status, unspecified | |
| awareness › borderline intellectual functioning | R41.83 | Borderline intellectual functioning | |
| awareness › disorientation | R41.0 | Disorientation, unspecified | |
| awareness › neurologic neglect syndrome | R41.4 | Neurologic neglect syndrome | |
| awareness › senile cognitive decline | R41.81 | Age-related cognitive decline | |
| awareness › specified symptom NEC | R41.89 | Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness | |
| cognitive functions › altered mental status | R41.82 | Altered mental status, unspecified | |
| cognitive functions › borderline intellectual functioning | R41.83 | Borderline intellectual functioning | |
| cognitive functions › disorientation | R41.0 | Disorientation, unspecified | |
| cognitive functions › neurologic neglect syndrome | R41.4 | Neurologic neglect syndrome | |
| cognitive functions › senile cognitive decline | R41.81 | Age-related cognitive decline | |
| cognitive functions › specified symptom NEC | R41.89 | Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness | |
| emotional state NEC › emotional lability | R45.86 | Emotional lability | |
| general perceptions and sensations › specified NEC | R44.8 | Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptions | |
| musculoskeletal system › specified NEC | R29.898 | Other symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system | |
| nervous system › specified NEC | R29.818 | Other symptoms and signs involving the nervous system |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources