Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 799.82
Apparent life threatening event in infant
  • Short description: Appar life threat-infant.
  • ICD-9-CM 799.82 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 799.82 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 799.82.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 799.82: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 799.82 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R68.13 Apparent life threatening event in infant (ALTE)
Approximate Synonyms
  • Apparent life-threatening event in infant
Applies To
  • ALTE
  • Apparent life threatening event in newborn and infant
Code First
  • Code first confirmed diagnosis, if known
Use Additional
  • Use additional code(s) for associated signs and symptoms if no confirmed diagnosis established, or if signs and symptoms are not associated routinely with confirmed diagnosis, or provide additional information for cause of ALTE
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 799.82:
  • ALTE (apparent life threatening event) in newborn and infant 799.82
  • Event, apparent life threatening in newborn and infant (ALTE) 799.82
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 799.82 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2012 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.