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R06

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Abnormalities of breathing

Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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Cannot be coded with R06

  • • acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80)
  • • respiratory arrest (R09.2)
  • • respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
  • • respiratory distress syndrome of newborn (P22.-)
  • • respiratory failure (J96.-)
  • • respiratory failure of newborn (P28.5)

Child Codes (10)

R06.0DyspneaR06.1StridorR06.2WheezingR06.3Periodic breathingR06.4HyperventilationR06.5Mouth breathingR06.6HiccoughR06.7SneezingR06.8Other abnormalities of breathingR06.9Unspecified abnormalities of breathing

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Code Information

CodeR06
BillableNo — Header code
CategorySymptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Excludes16 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes10

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)