ICD-10-CM Codes
R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
R00-R09 Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems
R05- Cough
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R05

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R05

Cough

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Billable/Specific Code

R05 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM R05 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R05 - other international versions of ICD-10 R05 may differ.

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes Help

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as R05. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

cough with hemorrhage (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R04.2
Hemoptysis
Applicable To
- Blood-stained sputum
- Cough with hemorrhage
R04.2
)
smoker's cough (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J41.0
Simple chronic bronchitis
J41.0
)

The following code(s) above R05 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to R05:

R00-R99
2021 ICD-10-CM Range R00-R99
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
Note
- This chapter includes symptoms, signs, abnormal results of clinical or other investigative procedures, and ill-defined conditions regarding which no diagnosis classifiable elsewhere is recorded.
- Signs and symptoms that point rather definitely to a given diagnosis have been assigned to a category in other chapters of the classification. In general, categories in this chapter include the less well-defined conditions and symptoms that, without the necessary study of the case to establish a final diagnosis, point perhaps equally to two or more diseases or to two or more systems of the body. Practically all categories in the chapter could be designated 'not otherwise specified', 'unknown etiology' or 'transient'. The Alphabetical Index should be consulted to determine which symptoms and signs are to be allocated here and which to other chapters. The residual subcategories, numbered .8, are generally provided for other relevant symptoms that cannot be allocated elsewhere in the classification.
- The conditions and signs or symptoms included in categories R00-R94 consist of:
- (a) cases for which no more specific diagnosis can be made even after all the facts bearing on the case have been investigated;
- (b) signs or symptoms existing at the time of initial encounter that proved to be transient and whose causes could not be determined;
- (c) provisional diagnosis in a patient who failed to return for further investigation or care;
- (d) cases referred elsewhere for investigation or treatment before the diagnosis was made;
- (e) cases in which a more precise diagnosis was not available for any other reason;
- (f) certain symptoms, for which supplementary information is provided, that represent important problems in medical care in their own right.
Type 2 Excludes
- abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Approximate Synonyms

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

Clinical Information

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.

ICD-10-CM R05 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):

204 Respiratory signs and symptoms

Convert R05 to ICD-9-CM

Code History

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
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to R05:

Cough (affected) (chronic) (epidemic) (nervous) R05
- bronchial R05
- laryngeal, spasmodic R05
Syncope (near) (pre-) R55
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R55
Syncope and collapse
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
Applicable To
Light-headedness
Vertigo NOS
Type 1 Excludes
vertiginous syndromes (H81.-)
vertigo from infrasound (T75.23)
- laryngeal R05

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To R05

R03.0 Elevated blood-pressure reading, without diagnosis of hypertension

R03.1 Nonspecific low blood-pressure reading

R04 Hemorrhage from respiratory passages

R04.0 Epistaxis

R04.1 Hemorrhage from throat

R04.2 Hemoptysis

R04.8 Hemorrhage from other sites in respiratory passages

R04.81 Acute idiopathic pulmonary hemorrhage in infants

R04.89 Hemorrhage from other sites in respiratory passages

R04.9 Hemorrhage from respiratory passages, unspecified

R05 Cough

R06 Abnormalities of breathing

R06.0 Dyspnea

R06.00 …… 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

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

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R05

Cough

Hemoptysis

Simple chronic bronchitis

Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Syncope and collapse

Dizziness and giddiness