R06.03
BillableAcute respiratory distress
Acute respiratory distress
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(34)
SNOMED CT
- Distressed breathing271825005
- Respiratory distress271825005
- Transient respiratory distress with sepsis371044001
- Acute respiratory distress373895009
- Autosomal recessive distal spinal muscular atrophy 1711483003
- Diaphragmatic spinal muscular atrophy711483003
- Distal hereditary motor neuronopathy type VI711483003
- Distal spinal muscular atrophy type 1711483003
- Severe infantile axonal neuropathy with respiratory failure711483003
- Spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress711483003
- Spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress type 1711483003
- Autosomal recessive distal hereditary motor neuropathy1156850001
- EMARDD (early-onset myopathy, areflexia, respiratory distress, dysphagia) syndrome1236844002
- Early-onset myopathy, areflexia, respiratory distress, dysphagia syndrome1236844002
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress
- EMARDD (early-onset myopathy, areflexia, respiratory distress, dysphagia) syndrome
- Severe infantile axonal neuropathy with respiratory failure
- Early-onset myopathy, areflexia, respiratory distress, dysphagia syndrome
- Distal spinal muscular atrophy type 1
- Respiratory distress
- acute distress respiratory
- Distressed breathing
- Distal hereditary motor neuronopathy type VI
- Transient respiratory distress with sepsis
- Diaphragmatic spinal muscular atrophy
- Autosomal recessive distal hereditary motor neuropathy
- Spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress type 1
- Acute respiratory distress (finding)
- Autosomal recessive distal spinal muscular atrophy 1
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute respiratory distress?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute respiratory distress is R06.03. The full clinical description is "Acute respiratory distress". R06.03 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R06.03 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R06.03 represents “Acute respiratory distress”. 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 R06.03 a billable code?
Yes, R06.03 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R06.03 in?
R06.03 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R06.03?
R06.03 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 R06.03 map to?
R06.03 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 373895009, 1156850001, 711483003, 271825005, 1236844002, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R06.03?
R06.03 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0748355. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R06.03 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute respiratory distress 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 R06.03?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R06.03 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.