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Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
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Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems
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Abnormalities of breathing
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2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R06.81
Apnea, not elsewhere classified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code
- R06.81 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 R06.81 became effective on October 1, 2019.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R06.81 - other international versions of ICD-10 R06.81 may differ.
Type 1 ExcludesType 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 R06.81. 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.
- apnea (of) newborn (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P28.4
Other apnea of newborn
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code Code on Newborn Record
Applicable To- Apnea of prematurity
- Obstructive apnea of newborn
Type 1 Excludes- obstructive sleep apnea of newborn (P28.3)
P28.4) - sleep apnea (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G47.3
Sleep apnea
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Code Also- any associated underlying condition
Type 1 Excludes- apnea NOS (R06.81)
- Cheyne-Stokes breathing (R06.3)
- pickwickian syndrome (E66.2)
- sleep apnea of newborn (P28.3)
G47.3-) - sleep apnea of newborn (primary) (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code P28.3
Primary sleep apnea of newborn
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code Code on Newborn Record
Applicable To- Central sleep apnea of newborn
- Obstructive sleep apnea of newborn
- Sleep apnea of newborn NOS
P28.3)
The following code(s) above
R06.81 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
R06.81:
Approximate Synonyms
- Apnea
- Apnea or apneic event
- Central apnea due to periodic breathing
- Respiratory tract paralysis
Clinical Information
- A disorder characterized by cessation of breathing.
- A transient absence of spontaneous respiration.
- Cessation of breathing.
- Temporary absence of breathing or prolonged respiratory failure.
- Transient cessation of respiration.
ICD-10-CM R06.81 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v37.0):
- 204 Respiratory signs and symptoms
Convert R06.81 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
Code annotations containing back-references to R06.81:
- Apnea, apneic (of) (spells) R06.81
- Breathlessness R06.81
- Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) G83.9
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G83.9
Paralytic syndrome, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code
- Smothering spells R06.81
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To R06.81
R06.03 Acute respiratory distress
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.