R05.3
BillableChronic cough
Chronic cough
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Persistent cough
- Refractory cough
- Unexplained cough
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •abnormal findings on antenatal screening of motherO28
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- •signs and symptoms of breast,N63, N64.5
- •cough with hemorrhageR04.2
Related Codes(5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(62)
SNOMED CT
- Chronic cough68154008
- Persistent cough284523002
- Unexplained cough315246003
- Persistent cough after viral respiratory infection445241004
- Postviral cough445241004
- UCC - unexplained chronic cough1204369007
- Unexplained chronic cough1204369007
- CRC - chronic refractory cough2561000112106
- Chronic refractory cough2561000112106
- RCC - refractory chronic cough2561000112106
- Refractory chronic cough2561000112106
UMLS
- Chronic CoughC0010201
- Chronic CoughsC0010201
- Chronic coughC0010201
- Chronic cough (finding)C0010201
- Cough, ChronicC0010201
- Cough, NaggingC0010201
- Cough, PersistentC0010201
- Cough, chronicC0010201
- Nagging CoughC0010201
- Nagging CoughsC0010201
- Persistent CoughC0010201
- Persistent CoughsC0010201
- chronic coughC0010201
- chronic coughingC0010201
- chronic coughsC0010201
- cough chronicC0010201
- Persistent coughC0562483
- Persistent cough (finding)C0562483
- cough persistentC0562483
- coughing persistentC0562483
- coughs persistentC0562483
- persistent coughC0562483
- Refractory coughC5539366
- Unexplained coughC1277590
- Unexplained cough (finding)C1277590
Clinical Terms
- Nagging Cough
- Chronic cough (finding)
- Unexplained cough (finding)
- Postviral cough
- RCC - refractory chronic cough
- Unexplained cough
- CRC - chronic refractory cough
- persistent cough
- cough persistent
- Cough, Persistent
- Cough, Chronic
- Unexplained chronic cough
- UCC - unexplained chronic cough
- Chronic refractory cough
- Persistent Coughs
- Refractory cough
- Chronic Coughs
- Nagging Coughs
- Cough, Nagging
- coughing persistent
- coughs persistent
- Refractory chronic cough
- chronic coughing
- Persistent cough (finding)
- cough chronic
- Persistent cough after viral respiratory infection
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for chronic cough?
The ICD-10-CM code for chronic cough is R05.3. The full clinical description is "Chronic cough". R05.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R05.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R05.3 represents “Chronic cough”. 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 R05.3 a billable code?
Yes, R05.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R05.3 in?
R05.3 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R05.3?
R05.3 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: paroxysmal cough due to Bordetella pertussis (A37.0-); smoker's cough (J41.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does R05.3 map to?
R05.3 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 2561000112106, 68154008, 284523002, 445241004, 1204369007, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R05.3?
R05.3 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0010201, C0562483, C5539366, C1277590. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R05.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like chronic cough affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of R05.3?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R05.3 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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