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ICD-10-CM Codes
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R00-R99
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
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R00-R09
Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems
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R06-
Abnormalities of breathing
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R06.9
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R06.9
Unspecified abnormalities of breathing
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- R06.9 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 R06.9 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R06.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 R06.9 may differ.
The following code(s) above
R06.9 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
R06.9:
Clinical Information
- When you're short of breath, it's hard or uncomfortable for you to take in the oxygen your body needs. You may feel as if you're not getting enough air. Sometimes mild breathing problems are from a stuffy nose or hard exercise. But shortness of breath can also be a sign of a serious disease.many conditions can make you feel short of breath. Lung conditions such as asthma, emphysema or pneumonia cause breathing difficulties. So can problems with your trachea or bronchi, which are part of your airway system. heart disease can make you feel breathless if your heart cannot pump enough blood to supply oxygen to your body. Stress caused by anxiety can also make it hard for you to breathe. If you often have trouble breathing, it is important to find out the cause.
ICD-10-CM R06.9 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 204 Respiratory signs and symptoms
Convert R06.9 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
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To R06.9
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
R07.9 Chest pain, unspecified
R09 Other symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory system
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.