R06.03
BillableAcute respiratory distress
Acute respiratory distress
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Distressed breathing271825005
- Respiratory distress271825005
- Transient respiratory distress with sepsis371044001
- Acute respiratory distress373895009
- Autosomal recessive distal spinal muscular atrophy 1711483003
- Diaphragmatic spinal muscular atrophy711483003
- Distal hereditary motor neuronopathy type VI711483003
- Distal spinal muscular atrophy type 1711483003
- Severe infantile axonal neuropathy with respiratory failure711483003
- Spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress711483003
- Spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress type 1711483003
- Autosomal recessive distal hereditary motor neuropathy1156850001
- EMARDD (early-onset myopathy, areflexia, respiratory distress, dysphagia) syndrome1236844002
- Early-onset myopathy, areflexia, respiratory distress, dysphagia syndrome1236844002
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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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.