R06 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Type 1 excludes for R06 ICD 10 code
- acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80)
- respiratory arrest (R09.2)
- respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
- respiratory distress syndrome of newborn (P22.-)
- respiratory failure (J96.-)
- respiratory failure of newborn (P28.5)
Codes
- R06.0 Dyspnea
- 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
- R06.8 Other abnormalities of breathing
- 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
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to R06 ICD10 Code:
- R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
- R00-R09 Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
R06 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about R06 ICD 10 code
When you're short of breath, it's hard or uncomfortable for you to take in the oxygen your body needs. You may feel as if you're not getting enough air. Sometimes you can have mild breathing problems because of a stuffy nose or intense exercise. But shortness of breath can also be a sign of a serious disease.
Many conditions can make you feel short of breath:
- Lung conditions such as asthma, emphysema, or pneumonia
- Problems with your trachea or bronchi, which are part of your airway system
- Heart disease can make you feel breathless if your heart cannot pump enough blood to supply oxygen to your body
- Anxiety and panic attacks
- Allergies
If you often have trouble breathing, it is important to find out the cause.
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