Other Excessive Crying

Effective October 1, 2005, a new code, 780.95, has been created to identify excessive crying in a child, adolescent or adult. In October 2002, a code was created to identify excessive crying in an infant; however, there was not a code to identify excessive crying in patients other than infants. There are times when a child, adolescent, or adult may present to the hospital with excessive crying and is not able to verbalize why they are crying. As with infants, after evaluation, many times no specific problems are identified. This code has been created to use as a...

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Article Overview

This article covers a diagnosis code update effective October 1, 2005, focused on excessive crying in patients beyond infancy. It explains the purpose of the new code, notes its relationship to an earlier infant-only code, and includes a brief clinical vignette to illustrate the topic for coding reference.

Why This Topic Matters

Coders, CDI staff, and clinicians may encounter patients presenting with unexplained crying across different age groups. Understanding the update helps support accurate diagnosis code selection and avoids confusion between the infant-specific and broader symptom categories.

Article Sections

  1. Code update and rationale

    Introduces the new diagnosis code and describes the general context for why the update was added.

  2. Relationship to the earlier infant-specific code

    Summarizes how the newer symptom category relates to the preexisting infant-focused entry in the same family of terms.

  3. Clinical example and coding question

    Presents a brief case scenario and frames the coding question addressed by the article.

What You Will Learn

  • The purpose of the diagnosis code update for excessive crying
  • How the topic is differentiated across age groups
  • What type of case scenario the article uses to illustrate the update
  • How the article frames the coding question for this symptom presentation

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding auditors
  • Clinical documentation integrity staff
  • Health information management professionals

Codes Discussed

  • ICD-9-CM: 780.95
  • ICD-9-CM: 780.9
  • ICD-9-CM: 780.92
  • ICD-9-CM: 343.9

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