R19.6
BillableHalitosis
Halitosis
Coding Notes
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)
- congenital or infantile pylorospasm (Q40.0)
- gastrointestinal hemorrhage (K92.0-K92.2)
- intestinal obstruction (K56.-)
- newborn gastrointestinal hemorrhage (P54.0-P54.3)
- newborn intestinal obstruction (P76.-)
- pylorospasm (K31.3)
- signs and symptoms involving the urinary system (R30-R39)
- symptoms referable to female genital organs (N94.-)
- symptoms referable to male genital organs (N48-N50)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Halitus saturninus13883009
- Lead breath13883009
- Acetone on breath23034007
- Breath smells ketotic23034007
- Fruity breath23034007
- Ketotic breath23034007
- Smell of alcohol on breath28045007
- Garlic breath30276000
- Fetor hepaticus65870008
- Hepatic breath65870008
- Uraemic breath66848000
- Uremic breath66848000
- Uriniferous breath66848000
- Bad breath79879001
- Bad breath - halitosis79879001
- Breath smells offensive79879001
- Breath smells unpleasant79879001
- Fetor ex ore79879001
- Fetor oris79879001
- Foul breath79879001
- Smelly breath79879001
- Stomatodysodia79879001
- Onion breath85379006
- Finding of smell of breath366236007
- Smell of breath - finding366236007
- Autosomal recessive extra-oral halitosis1269235004
- MTO (methanethiol oxidase) deficiency1269235004
- Methanethiol oxidase deficiency1269235004
UMLS
- Bad BreathC0018520
- Bad breathC0018520
- Bad breath - halitosisC0018520
- Breath OdorC0018520
- Breath odorC0018520
- Breath odourC0018520
- Breath odour NOSC0018520
- Breath smells offensiveC0018520
- Breath smells unpleasantC0018520
- Breath smells unpleasant (finding)C0018520
- Fetor ex oreC0018520
- Fetor orisC0018520
- Foetor ex oreC0018520
- Foul breathC0018520
- HalitosesC0018520
- HalitosisC0018520
- Odor breathC0018520
- Odour breathC0018520
- OzostomiaC0018520
- Smelly breathC0018520
- StomatodysodiaC0018520
- bad breathC0018520
- bad breath halitosisC0018520
- breath odorC0018520
- breath odorsC0018520
- breath odourC0018520
- foul breathC0018520
- halitosesC0018520
- halitosisC0018520
- smelly breathC0018520
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for halitosis?
The ICD-10-CM code for halitosis is R19.6. The full clinical description is "Halitosis". R19.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R19.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R19.6 represents "Halitosis". 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 R19.6 a billable code?
Yes, R19.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R19.6 in?
R19.6 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R19.6?
R19.6 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acute abdomen (R10.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does R19.6 map to?
R19.6 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 23034007, 1269235004, 79879001, 65870008, 366236007, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R19.6?
R19.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0018520. 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.