R06.0
Non-billableDyspnea
Dyspnea
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
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
Child Codes (5)
Related Codes(9)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(38)
UMLS
- Abnormal breathingC0013404
- Breath ShortnessC0013404
- Breath shortnessC0013404
- Breathing difficultC0013404
- Breathing difficultiesC0013404
- Breathing difficultyC0013404
- BreathlessC0013404
- BreathlessnessC0013404
- DIB - Difficulty in breathingC0013404
- Difficult to breatheC0013404
- Difficulty breathingC0013404
- Difficulty breathing (finding)C0013404
- DyspneaC0013404
- Dyspnea (finding)C0013404
- Dyspnea, unspecifiedC0013404
- DyspnoeaC0013404
- Dyspnoea NOSC0013404
- DyspnoeasC0013404
- Respiration difficultC0013404
- Respiratory difficultiesC0013404
- SOB - Shortness of breathC0013404
- Short of breathC0013404
- Shortness of BreathC0013404
- Shortness of breathC0013404
- Trouble breathingC0013404
- breath shortnessC0013404
- breathing difficultiesC0013404
- breathing difficultyC0013404
- breathing shortnessC0013404
- breathlessC0013404
- breathlessnessC0013404
- difficult breathingC0013404
- dyspneaC0013404
- dyspnoeaC0013404
- respiratory difficultyC0013404
- shortness of breathC0013404
- shortness of breath (SOB)C0013404
- tightness of breathC0013404
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for dyspnea?
The ICD-10-CM code for dyspnea is R06.0. The full clinical description is "Dyspnea". R06.0 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code R06.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R06.0 represents “Dyspnea”. It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is R06.0 a billable code?
No, R06.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under R06.0.
What chapter is R06.0 in?
R06.0 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R06.0?
R06.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80); respiratory arrest (R09.2); respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81); and 5 more.
What are the subcategories under R06.0?
R06.0 has 5 child codes, including: R06.00 (Dyspnea, unspecified), R06.01 (Orthopnea), R06.02 (Shortness of breath), R06.03 (Acute respiratory distress), and 1 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R06.0?
R06.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0013404. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R06.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like dyspnea 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 R06.0?
R06.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: MD11.5 (Dyspnoea).
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