R05.8

Billable

Other specified cough

Other specified cough

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

R00-R09

Parent Code

R05

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

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

Related Codes(5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(9)

Clinical Terms

  • TOF - Tracheal esophageal fistula cough
  • Tracheal oesophageal fistula cough
  • Tracheal esophageal fistula cough
  • TOF - Tracheal oesophageal fistula cough
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified cough?

The ICD-10-CM code for other specified cough is R05.8. The full clinical description is "Other specified cough". R05.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code R05.8 mean?

ICD-10-CM code R05.8 represents “Other specified 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 R05.8 a billable code?

Yes, R05.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is R05.8 in?

R05.8 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).

What codes cannot be used with R05.8?

R05.8 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 R05.8 map to?

R05.8 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 248594007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for R05.8?

R05.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C5539206. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does R05.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other specified 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 R05.8?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R05.8 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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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.