R06.3
BillablePeriodic breathing
Periodic breathing
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Cheyne-Stokes breathing
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(9)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(58)
SNOMED CT
- Cog-wheel breathing90480005
- Interrupted breathing90480005
- Interrupted respiration90480005
- Periodic breathing271824009
- Periodic respiration271824009
- Respiration intermittent271824009
- CSR - Cheyne-Stokes respiration309155007
- Cheyne Stokes respiration309155007
- Cheyne-Stokes respiration309155007
- Cheyne-stokes breathing309155007
- Central sleep apnea and Cheyne Stokes respiration724506009
- Central sleep apnea co-occurrent with Cheyne Stokes respiration724506009
- Central sleep apnoea and Cheyne Stokes respiration724506009
- Central sleep apnoea co-occurrent with Cheyne Stokes respiration724506009
- Central sleep apnea due to periodic breathing85721000119105
- Central sleep apnoea due to periodic breathing85721000119105
UMLS
- CSR - Cheyne-Stokes respirationC0008039
- Cheyne Stokes RespirationC0008039
- Cheyne Stokes respirationC0008039
- Cheyne-Stokes RespirationC0008039
- Cheyne-Stokes breathingC0008039
- Cheyne-Stokes respirationC0008039
- Cheyne-Stokes respiration (finding)C0008039
- Cheyne-stokes breathingC0008039
- Respiration Cheyne-Stokes-typeC0008039
- Respiration, Cheyne-StokesC0008039
- cheyne stokes breathingC0008039
- cheyne stokes respirationC0008039
- cheyne-stokes breathingC0008039
- cheyne-stokes breathing (CSR)C0008039
- cheyne-stokes respirationC0008039
- Periodic breathingC1313952
- Periodic respirationC1313952
- Respiration intermittentC1313952
- Respiration intermittent (finding)C1313952
- periodic breathingC1313952
- periodic respirationC1313952
Clinical Terms
- periodic respiration
- cheyne-stokes breathing
- Respiration Cheyne-Stokes-type
- Central sleep apnea due to periodic breathing
- Interrupted breathing
- cheyne-stokes respiration
- CSR - Cheyne-Stokes respiration
- cheyne-stokes breathing (CSR)
- cheyne stokes respiration
- Central sleep apnoea co-occurrent with Cheyne Stokes respiration
- Interrupted respiration
- Central sleep apnoea and Cheyne Stokes respiration
- Respiration, Cheyne-Stokes
- cheyne stokes breathing
- Central sleep apnea and Cheyne Stokes respiration
- Central sleep apnea co-occurrent with Cheyne Stokes respiration
- Respiration intermittent
- Respiration intermittent (finding)
- Cheyne-Stokes respiration (finding)
- Cog-wheel breathing
- Central sleep apnoea due to periodic breathing
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for periodic breathing?
The ICD-10-CM code for periodic breathing is R06.3. The full clinical description is "Periodic breathing". R06.3 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R06.3 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R06.3 represents “Periodic breathing”. 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 R06.3 a billable code?
Yes, R06.3 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R06.3 in?
R06.3 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R06.3?
R06.3 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 3 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does R06.3 map to?
R06.3 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 309155007, 724506009, 85721000119105, 90480005, 271824009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R06.3?
R06.3 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0008039, C1313952. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R06.3 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like periodic breathing 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 R06.3?
R06.3 maps to the ICD-11 code: MD11.4 (Sleep related Cheyne-Stokes respiration).
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