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R06.89

Billable

Other abnormalities of breathing

Other abnormalities of breathing

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R00-R09

Parent Code

R06.8

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Breath-holding (spells)
  • Sighing

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

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R06.89?

ICD-10-CM code R06.89 represents "Other abnormalities of breathing". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is R06.89 a billable code?

Yes, R06.89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R06.89 in?

R06.89 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R06.89?

R06.89 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 R06.89 map to?

R06.89 maps to 134 SNOMED CT concepts: 57591009, 17077006, 85617008, 271620003, 37608008, and 129 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R06.89?

R06.89 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0476287, C2910384, C0425481. 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.