R05.1: Acute cough
R05.1 is the billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Acute cough. It is a fully specified code, so it can be reported on a claim (subject to clinical documentation and your payer's rules).
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code R05.1?
R05.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Acute cough. It belongs to category R05 (Cough).
Is R05.1 a billable code?
Yes. R05.1 is a billable, fully specified ICD-10-CM code, so it can be used on a claim (subject to documentation and payer rules).
What category does R05.1 belong to?
R05.1 is part of ICD-10-CM category R05 — Cough, which has 12 billable codes.
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