R06.5

Billable

Mouth breathing

Mouth breathing

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R00-R09

Parent Code

R06

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)

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)
  • dry mouth NOS (R68.2)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R06.5?

ICD-10-CM code R06.5 represents "Mouth breathing". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is R06.5 a billable code?

Yes, R06.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R06.5 in?

R06.5 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R06.5?

R06.5 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 R06.5 map to?

R06.5 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 87715008, 77329001, 110291007, 366141005, 110290008, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R06.5?

R06.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0026635. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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