R43.9
BillableUnspecified disturbances of smell and taste
Unspecified disturbances of smell and taste
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Secondary taste disorder15732002
- Defect or impairment of sense of smell83156004
- Difficulty in distinguishing different smells83156004
- Diminished sense of smell83156004
- Hyposmia83156004
- Reduced sense of smell83156004
- Sense of smell impaired83156004
- Problem of sense of smell299899002
- Primary taste disorder348083004
- Post-irradiation taste impairment699656000
- Radiation induced taste impairment699656000
- Taste impairment caused by ionising radiation699656000
- Taste impairment caused by ionizing radiation699656000
- Sensory disorder of smell and/or taste2611000119103
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified disturbances of smell and taste?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified disturbances of smell and taste is R43.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified disturbances of smell and taste". R43.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R43.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R43.9 represents "Unspecified disturbances of smell and taste". 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 R43.9 a billable code?
Yes, R43.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R43.9 in?
R43.9 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What SNOMED CT codes does R43.9 map to?
R43.9 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 83156004, 699656000, 348083004, 299899002, 15732002, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R43.9?
R43.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0495689. 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.