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R05.2

Billable

Subacute cough

Subacute cough

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R00-R09

Parent Code

R05

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R05.2?

ICD-10-CM code R05.2 represents "Subacute cough". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is R05.2 a billable code?

Yes, R05.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R05.2 in?

R05.2 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R05.2?

R05.2 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 SNOMED CT codes does R05.2 map to?

R05.2 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 383350451000119103. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R05.2?

R05.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C5539205. 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.