1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
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3. R00-R09 Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems
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4. R05- Cough
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5. 2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R05

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R05

Cough

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code

• R05 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM R05 became effective on October 1, 2019.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R05 - other international versions of ICD-10 R05 may differ.

• Chronic cough
• Cough syncope (fainting)
• Cough, persistent
• Paroxysmal cough
• Persistent cough
• Postviral cough
• Tussive syncope

• A disorder characterized by sudden, often repetitive, spasmodic contraction of the thoracic cavity, resulting in violent release of air from the lungs and usually accompanied by a distinctive sound.
• A sudden, audible expulsion of air from the lungs through a partially closed glottis, preceded by inhalation. It is a protective response that serves to clear the trachea, bronchi, and/or lungs of irritants and secretions, or to prevent aspiration of foreign materials into the lungs.
• A sudden, often repetitive, spasmodic contraction of the thoracic cavity, resulting in violent release of air from the lungs, and usually accompanied by a distinctive sound.
• Coughing is a reflex that keeps your throat and airways clear. Although it can be annoying, coughing helps your body heal or protect itself. Coughs can be either acute or chronic. Acute coughs begin suddenly and usually last no more than 2 to 3 weeks. Acute coughs are the kind you most often get with a cold or flu. Chronic coughs last longer than 2 to 3 weeks. Causes of chronic cough include
  • asthma
  • allergies
  • copd (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
  • gerd (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
  • smoking
  • throat disorders, such as croup in young children
  • some medicines
  water can help ease your cough - whether you drink it or add it to the air with a steamy shower or vaporizer. If you have a cold or the flu, antihistamines may work better than non-prescription cough medicines. Children under four should not have cough medicine. For children over four, use caution and read labels carefully.

• 204 Respiratory signs and symptoms

Convert R05 to ICD-9-CM

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change

• Cough (affected) (chronic) (epidemic) (nervous) R05
  • bronchial R05
  • laryngeal, spasmodic R05
• Syncope (near) (pre-) R55
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R55

  Syncope and collapse

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Blackout
  • Fainting
  • Vasovagal attack

  Type 1 Excludes

  • cardiogenic shock (R57.0)
  • carotid sinus syncope (G90.01)
  • heat syncope (T67.1)
  • neurocirculatory asthenia (F45.8)
  • neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (G90.3)
  • orthostatic hypotension (I95.1)
  • postprocedural shock (T81.1-)
  • psychogenic syncope (F48.8)
  • shock NOS (R57.9)
  • shock complicating or following abortion or ectopic or molar pregnancy (O00-O07, O08.3)
  • shock complicating or following labor and delivery (O75.1)
  • Stokes-Adams attack (I45.9)
  • unconsciousness NOS (R40.2-)
  • laryngeal R05
  • tussive R05
• Vertigo R42
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R42

  Dizziness and giddiness

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Light-headedness
  • Vertigo NOS

  Type 1 Excludes

  • vertiginous syndromes (H81.-)
  • vertigo from infrasound (T75.23)
  • laryngeal R05

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.