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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R06.3
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R06.3
Periodic breathing
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- R06.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM R06.3 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R06.3 - other international versions of ICD-10 R06.3 may differ.
The following code(s) above
R06.3 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
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- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
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that may be applicable to
R06.3:
Approximate Synonyms
- Central apnea due to periodic breathing
- Central sleep apnea due to periodic breathing
- Cheyne stokes breathing
- Cheyne stokes respiration
- Respiration intermittent
Clinical Information
- An abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by alternating periods of apnea and deep, rapid breathing. The cycle begins with slow, shallow breaths that gradually increase in depth and rate and is then followed by a period of apnea. The period of apnea can last 5 to 30 seconds, then the cycle repeats every 45 seconds to 3 minutes.
ICD-10-CM R06.3 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
- 204 Respiratory signs and symptoms
Convert R06.3 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
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to R06.3:
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To R06.3
R06 Abnormalities of breathing
R06.03 Acute respiratory distress
R06.3
Periodic breathing
R06.8 Other abnormalities of breathing
R06.81 Apnea, not elsewhere classified
R06.82 Tachypnea, not elsewhere classified
R06.89 Other abnormalities of breathing
R06.9 Unspecified abnormalities of breathing
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.