ICD-10-CM category
R06: Abnormalities of breathing
Codes under R06 (Abnormalities of breathing). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| R06.0 | Dyspnea | — |
| R06.00 | Dyspnea, unspecified | ✓ |
| R06.01 | Orthopnea | ✓ |
| R06.1 | Stridor | ✓ |
| R06.02 | Shortness of breath | ✓ |
| R06.2 | Wheezing | ✓ |
| R06.03 | Acute respiratory distress | ✓ |
| R06.3 | Periodic breathing | ✓ |
| R06.4 | Hyperventilation | ✓ |
| R06.5 | Mouth breathing | ✓ |
| R06.6 | Hiccough | ✓ |
| R06.7 | Sneezing | ✓ |
| R06.8 | Other abnormalities of breathing | — |
| R06.09 | Other forms of dyspnea | ✓ |
| R06.9 | Unspecified abnormalities of breathing | ✓ |
| R06.81 | Apnea, not elsewhere classified | ✓ |
| R06.82 | Tachypnea, not elsewhere classified | ✓ |
| R06.83 | Snoring | ✓ |
| R06.89 | Other abnormalities of breathing | ✓ |
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