R06.3

Billable

Periodic breathing

Periodic breathing

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R00-R09

Parent Code

R06

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Cheyne-Stokes breathing

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)

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 ICD-10 code R06.3?

ICD-10-CM code R06.3 represents "Periodic breathing". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is R06.3 a billable code?

Yes, R06.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R06.3 in?

R06.3 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R06.3?

R06.3 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 3 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does R06.3 map to?

R06.3 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 309155007, 724506009, 85721000119105, 90480005, 271824009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R06.3?

R06.3 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0008039, C1313952. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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