R06.00
BillableDyspnea, unspecified
Dyspnea, unspecified
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
Related Codes(4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(183)
SNOMED CT
- Chronic respiratory failure39871006
- PND - Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea55442000
- PND - Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea55442000
- Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea55442000
- Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea55442000
- Paroxysmal dyspnea59265000
- Paroxysmal dyspnoea59265000
- Breathless - at rest161941007
- Dyspnea at rest161941007
- Dyspnoea at rest161941007
- SOBAR - Shortness of breath at rest161941007
- DIB - Difficulty in breathing230145002
- Difficulty breathing230145002
- Respiration difficult230145002
- Distal spinal muscular atrophy230247001
- Nocturnal dyspnea248548009
- Nocturnal dyspnoea248548009
- Short of breath at night248548009
- Winded248552009
- Breathless267036007
- Breathlessness267036007
- Dyspnea267036007
- Dyspnoea267036007
- SOB - Shortness of breath267036007
- Shortness of breath267036007
- Borg Breathlessness Score: 1 very slight401279002
- Borg Breathlessness Score: 2 slight401280004
- Borg Breathlessness Score: 3 moderate401281000
- Borg Breathlessness Score: 4 somewhat severe401282007
- Borg Breathlessness Score: 5 severe401284008
- Borg Breathlessness Score: 6 severe (+)401286005
- Borg Breathlessness Score: 7 very severe401290007
- Borg Breathlessness Score: 8 very severe (+)401291006
- Borg Breathlessness Score: 9 very, very severe (almost maximal)401292004
- Borg Breathlessness Score: 10 maximal401293009
- Borg Breathlessness Score: 0.5 very, very slight (just noticeable)401323002
- Respiratory disorder with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)421874007
- Respiratory disorder with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome421874007
- Dyspnea with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)422177004
- Dyspnea with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome422177004
- Dyspnoea with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)422177004
- Dyspnoea with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome422177004
- Disorder of respiratory system co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection713484001
- Diaphragmatic spinal muscular atrophy type 2770727008
- SMARD2 - spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress type 2770727008
- Severe infantile axonal neuropathy with respiratory failure type 2770727008
- Spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress type 2770727008
- X-linked spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress770727008
- COVID-19840539006
- Disease caused by 2019 novel coronavirus840539006
- Disease caused by 2019-nCoV840539006
- Disease caused by SARS-CoV-2840539006
- Disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2840539006
- Chronic dyspnea870535009
- Chronic dyspnoea870535009
- X-linked distal hereditary motor neuropathy1156840002
- Dyspnea caused by 2019 novel coronavirus119981000146107
- Dyspnea caused by 2019-nCoV119981000146107
- Dyspnea caused by SARS-CoV-2119981000146107
- Dyspnea caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2119981000146107
- Dyspnoea caused by 2019 novel coronavirus119981000146107
- Dyspnoea caused by 2019-nCoV119981000146107
- Dyspnoea caused by SARS-CoV-2119981000146107
- Dyspnoea caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2119981000146107
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
Clinical Terms
- Respiration difficult
- Breath Shortness
- tightness of breath
- Dyspnea with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- Dyspnoea caused by 2019-nCoV
- Respiratory disorder with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- Dyspnoea with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- Short of breath at night
- Dyspnoea caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
- Dyspnea caused by SARS-CoV-2
- Dyspnea with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)
- Short of breath
- PND - Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea
- Diaphragmatic spinal muscular atrophy type 2
- Abnormal breathing
- Distal spinal muscular atrophy
- DIB - Difficulty in breathing
- SOB - Shortness of breath
- shortness of breath (SOB)
- Borg Breathlessness Score: 7 very severe
- Borg Breathlessness Score: 8 very severe (+)
- Borg Breathlessness Score: 9 very, very severe (almost maximal)
- Chronic dyspnoea
- Borg Breathlessness Score: 1 very slight
- Severe infantile axonal neuropathy with respiratory failure type 2
- Breathing difficult
- Dyspnoeas
- Dyspnea caused by 2019 novel coronavirus
- Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
- Dyspnea at rest
- shortness of breath
- Disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
- PND - Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
- Dyspnea (finding)
- SOBAR - Shortness of breath at rest
- X-linked spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress
- Difficult to breathe
- Borg Breathlessness Score: 3 moderate
- Nocturnal dyspnoea
- Borg Breathlessness Score: 4 somewhat severe
- Disorder of respiratory system co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
- Spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress type 2
- Difficulty breathing (finding)
- Paroxysmal dyspnea
- Dyspnoea with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)
- Breathless
- Breathless - at rest
- Dyspnoea caused by SARS-CoV-2
- Borg Breathlessness Score: 0.5 very, very slight (just noticeable)
- Dyspnea caused by 2019-nCoV
- Dyspnoea NOS
- difficult breathing
- breathing difficulties
- Nocturnal dyspnea
- Respiratory difficulties
- Breathlessness
- Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea
- Disease caused by 2019-nCoV
- Borg Breathlessness Score: 5 severe
- dyspnoea
- breathing shortness
- Disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
- Borg Breathlessness Score: 10 maximal
- Disease caused by 2019 novel coronavirus
- COVID-19
- SMARD2 - spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress type 2
- Trouble breathing
- Dyspnea caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
- X-linked distal hereditary motor neuropathy
- Dyspnoea caused by 2019 novel coronavirus
- respiratory difficulty
- Dyspnoea at rest
- Borg Breathlessness Score: 6 severe (+)
- Chronic respiratory failure
- Borg Breathlessness Score: 2 slight
- Difficulty breathing
- Respiratory disorder with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)
- Breathing difficulty
- Paroxysmal dyspnoea
- Chronic dyspnea
- Winded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for dyspnea, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for dyspnea, unspecified is R06.00. The full clinical description is "Dyspnea, unspecified". R06.00 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R06.00 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R06.00 represents “Dyspnea, unspecified”. 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 R06.00 a billable code?
Yes, R06.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R06.00 in?
R06.00 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R06.00?
R06.00 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 SNOMED CT codes does R06.00 map to?
R06.00 maps to 28 SNOMED CT concepts: 401323002, 401279002, 401293009, 401280004, 401281000, and 23 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R06.00?
R06.00 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 R06.00 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like dyspnea, unspecified 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 R06.00?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R06.00 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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