R43.8
BillableOther disturbances of smell and taste
Other disturbances of smell and taste
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Mixed disturbance of smell and taste
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Metallic taste11193009
- Primary salt taste disorder12869004
- Secondary taste disorder15732002
- Secondary acid taste disorder20801005
- Color taste22281006
- Colour taste22281006
- Pseudogeusaesthesia22281006
- Pseudogeusesthesia22281006
- Pseudogeusia22281006
- Primary sweet taste disorder34680005
- Secondary bitter taste disorder36905001
- Absence of sense of taste36955009
- Ageusia36955009
- Gustatory alteration36955009
- Gustatory anaesthesia36955009
- Gustatory anesthesia36955009
- Loss of taste36955009
- Sensitivity to individual odor37303008
- Sensitivity to individual odour37303008
- Anterior tongue taste disorder37481009
- Garlic taste38175008
- Hyperosmia45846002
- Increased sensitivity of smell45846002
- Sensitive to smells45846002
- Secondary sweet taste disorder47339000
- Aftertaste110365009
- Primary bitter taste disorder112107000
- Taste of food lingers247319002
- Bad taste in mouth302188001
- Neurologic unpleasant taste346138009
- Primary taste disorder348083004
- Unpleasant taste in mouth349084003
- Decreased sense of taste697990000
- Hypogeusia697990000
- Hemiageusia697992008
- Loss of taste anterior two thirds of tongue698002002
- Taste loss anterior 2/3 of tongue698002002
- Phantom taste699220008
- Loss of taste posterior one third of tongue702531002
- Taste loss posterior one third of tongue702531002
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code R43.8?
ICD-10-CM code R43.8 represents "Other disturbances of smell and taste". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R43.8 a billable code?
Yes, R43.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R43.8 in?
R43.8 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What SNOMED CT codes does R43.8 map to?
R43.8 maps to 25 SNOMED CT concepts: 36955009, 110365009, 37481009, 302188001, 22281006, and 20 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R43.8?
R43.8 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2830443, C2830444. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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