R06 Abnormalities of breathing
ICD-10-CM category R06 sits in Chapter 18 (Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified, R00-R99). It contains 17 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Subcategories
R06.0 DyspneaR06.8 Other abnormalities of breathing
Billable codes in R06
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
R06.00 | Dyspnea, unspecified |
R06.01 | Orthopnea |
R06.02 | Shortness of breath |
R06.03 | Acute respiratory distress |
R06.09 | Other forms of dyspnea |
R06.1 | Stridor |
R06.2 | Wheezing |
R06.3 | Periodic breathing |
R06.4 | Hyperventilation |
R06.5 | Mouth breathing |
R06.6 | Hiccough |
R06.7 | Sneezing |
R06.81 | Apnea, not elsewhere classified |
R06.82 | Tachypnea, not elsewhere classified |
R06.83 | Snoring |
R06.89 | Other abnormalities of breathing |
R06.9 | Unspecified abnormalities of breathing |
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