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R05

Non-billable

Cough

Cough

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

R00-R09

Child Codes

6

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • paroxysmal cough due to Bordetella pertussis (A37.0-)
  • smoker's cough (J41.0)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
  • signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)
  • cough with hemorrhage (R04.2)

Child Codes (6)

R05.1

Acute cough

BillableR05.2

Subacute cough

BillableR05.3

Chronic cough

BillableR05.4

Cough syncope

BillableR05.8

Other specified cough

BillableR05.9

Cough, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R05?

ICD-10-CM code R05 represents "Cough". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is R05 a billable code?

No, R05 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 6 child codes under R05.

What chapter is R05 in?

R05 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R05?

R05 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: paroxysmal cough due to Bordetella pertussis (A37.0-); smoker's cough (J41.0).

What are the subcategories under R05?

R05 has 6 child codes, including: R05.1 (Acute cough), R05.2 (Subacute cough), R05.3 (Chronic cough), R05.4 (Cough syncope), and 2 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R05?

R05 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0010200. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.