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R09.0

Non-billable

Asphyxia and hypoxemia

Asphyxia and hypoxemia

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

R00-R09

Parent Code

R09

Child Codes

2

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

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

  • acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80)
  • respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
  • respiratory distress syndrome of newborn (P22.0)
  • respiratory failure (J96.-)
  • respiratory failure of newborn (P28.5)
  • asphyxia due to carbon monoxide (T58.-)
  • asphyxia due to foreign body in respiratory tract (T17.-)
  • birth (intrauterine) asphyxia (P84)
  • hyperventilation (R06.4)
  • traumatic asphyxia (T71.-)

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)
  • hypercapnia (R06.89)

Child Codes (2)

R09.01

Asphyxia

BillableR09.02

Hypoxemia

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code R09.0?

ICD-10-CM code R09.0 represents "Asphyxia and hypoxemia". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is R09.0 a billable code?

No, R09.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under R09.0.

What chapter is R09.0 in?

R09.0 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R09.0?

R09.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80); respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81); respiratory distress syndrome of newborn (P22.0); and 7 more.

What are the subcategories under R09.0?

R09.0 has 2 child codes, including: R09.01 (Asphyxia), R09.02 (Hypoxemia).

What are the UMLS CUIs for R09.0?

R09.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1561822. 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.