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R06.8

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Other 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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inherited from R06

Rules from parent category R06: Abnormalities of breathing

  • • 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 (4)

R06.81Apnea, not elsewhere classifiedR06.82Tachypnea, not elsewhere classifiedR06.83SnoringR06.89Other abnormalities of breathing

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Code Information

CodeR06.8
BillableNo — Header code
ParentR06
CategorySymptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Excludes16 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes4

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)