R68.0 Hypothermia, not associated with low environmental temperature

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• hypothermia NOS (accidental) (T68)
• hypothermia due to anesthesia (T88.51)
• hypothermia due to low environmental temperature (T68)
• newborn hypothermia (P80.-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 947-948 in MDC 23.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 780.65 Hypothermia not associated with low environmental temperature

Code annotations containing back-references to R68.0

Back-references to R68.0

• Type 1 Excludes: R50 Fever of other and unknown origin ("hypothermia due to illness (R68.0)")
• Type 1 Excludes: T68 Hypothermia ("hypothermia not associated with low environmental temperature (R68.0)")

Diagnosis Index entries for R68.0

• Hypopyrexia
• Hypothermia (accidental) › not associated with low environmental temperature

Nearby codes

• R68 Other general symptoms and signs
• R68.0 Hypothermia, not associated with low environmental temperature (this code)
• 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