R06.03

Billable

Acute respiratory distress

Acute respiratory distress

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R00-R09

Parent Code

R06.0

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

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

  • 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)
  • tachypnea NOS (R06.82)
  • transient tachypnea of newborn (P22.1)

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for acute respiratory distress?

The ICD-10-CM code for acute respiratory distress is R06.03. The full clinical description is "Acute respiratory distress". R06.03 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code R06.03 mean?

ICD-10-CM code R06.03 represents "Acute respiratory distress". It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is R06.03 a billable code?

Yes, R06.03 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R06.03 in?

R06.03 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R06.03?

R06.03 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80); respiratory arrest (R09.2); respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81); and 5 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does R06.03 map to?

R06.03 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 373895009, 1156850001, 711483003, 271825005, 1236844002, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R06.03?

R06.03 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0748355. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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