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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R06.6
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R06.6
Hiccough
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- R06.6 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 R06.6 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R06.6 - other international versions of ICD-10 R06.6 may differ.
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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 R06.6. 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.
The following code(s) above
R06.6 contain annotation back-references
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- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
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- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
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that may be applicable to
R06.6:
Approximate Synonyms
Clinical Information
- A diaphragmatic spasm causing a sudden inhalation which is interrupted by a spasmodic closure of the glottis, producing a noise. (on-line medical dictionary)
- A disorder characterized by repeated gulp sounds that result from an involuntary opening and closing of the glottis. This is attributed to a spasm of the diaphragm.
- A hiccup is an unintentional movement of the diaphragm, the muscle at the base of the lungs. It's followed by quick closing of the vocal cords, which produces the "hic" sound you make. There are a large number of causes, including large meals, alcohol, or hot and spicy foods. Hiccups may also start and stop for no obvious reason.there is no sure way to stop hiccups. You can try
- breathing into a paper bag
- drinking or sipping a glass of cold water
- holding your breath
hiccups aren't usually serious. Contact your health care provider if they last for more than a few days.
- A spasm of the diaphragm that causes a sudden inhalation followed by rapid closure of the glottis which produces a sound.
ICD-10-CM R06.6 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
- 204 Respiratory signs and symptoms
Convert R06.6 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
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To R06.6
R06.03 Acute respiratory distress
R06.6
Hiccough
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
R07 Pain in throat and chest
R07.1 Chest pain on breathing
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.