R06.81
BillableApnea, not elsewhere classified
Apnea, not elsewhere classified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Apnea NOS
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(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(141)
SNOMED CT
- Apnea1023001
- Apneic1023001
- Apnoea1023001
- Apnoeic1023001
- Has stopped breathing1023001
- Not breathing1023001
- Chemoreceptor apnea1821000
- Chemoreceptor apnoea1821000
- Ether apnea7688001
- Ether apnoea7688001
- Deglutition apnea14041005
- Deglutition apnoea14041005
- Induced apnea17057004
- Induced apnoea17057004
- Initial apnea37952003
- Initial apnoea37952003
- Primary apnea37952003
- Primary apnoea37952003
- Terminal apnea50636009
- Terminal apnoea50636009
- Succinylcholine apnea54602006
- Succinylcholine apnoea54602006
- Suxamethonium apnea54602006
- Suxamethonium apnoea54602006
- Traumatic apnea57000008
- Traumatic apnoea57000008
- Vagal apnea63214000
- Vagal apnoea63214000
- Late apnea90701007
- Late apnoea90701007
- Secondary apnea90701007
- Secondary apnoea90701007
- Respiratory tract paralysis95430002
- Difficulty eating110292000
- Trouble eating110292000
- Postanaesthesia apnoea111968005
- Postanesthesia apnea111968005
- Apnea - anesthetic274214008
- Apnoea - anaesthetic274214008
- Mivacurium apnea277356002
- Mivacurium apnoea277356002
- Drug-induced apnea301821009
- Drug-induced apnoea301821009
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease with apnoea371101003
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease with apnea371101003
- Recurrent apnea416945002
- Recurrent apnoea416945002
- Difficulty eating due to breathlessness702581006
- Apnea of infancy724229002
- Apnoea of infancy724229002
- Infantile apnea724229002
- Infantile apnoea724229002
UMLS
- Absence of spontaneous respirationC0003578
- ApneaC0003578
- Apnea (finding)C0003578
- Apnea NOSC0003578
- ApneasC0003578
- ApneicC0003578
- Apneic episodesC0003578
- ApnoeaC0003578
- ApnoeicC0003578
- Has stopped breathingC0003578
- Not breathingC0003578
- Stops breathingC0003578
- Stops breathing (finding)C0003578
- apneaC0003578
- apneasC0003578
- apnoeaC0003578
- apnoeasC0003578
- breathing stopC0003578
- breathing stoppingC0003578
- breathing stopsC0003578
- not breathingC0003578
- pulmonary arrestC0003578
- stopped breathingC0003578
- stops breathingC0003578
- Apnea, not elsewhere classifiedC2910385
Clinical Terms
- Difficulty eating due to breathlessness
- Has stopped breathing
- Induced apnoea
- Initial apnoea
- Traumatic apnoea
- Postanesthesia apnea
- Vagal apnoea
- Infantile apnea
- Ether apnoea
- Apnoea - anaesthetic
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease with apnoea
- Apneas
- Apnoea
- Absence of spontaneous respiration
- breathing stop
- pulmonary arrest
- Apnea NOS
- Initial apnea
- Mivacurium apnoea
- not breathing
- Secondary apnoea
- Stops breathing
- Secondary apnea
- Terminal apnoea
- Drug-induced apnoea
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease with apnea
- Trouble eating
- Primary apnoea
- Deglutition apnoea
- Vagal apnea
- Recurrent apnoea
- Traumatic apnea
- Apnoea of infancy
- Recurrent apnea
- Stops breathing (finding)
- Infantile apnoea
- Apneic
- Apneic episodes
- Apnea (finding)
- Apnoeic
- Terminal apnea
- Suxamethonium apnoea
- Chemoreceptor apnoea
- Chemoreceptor apnea
- breathing stops
- Mivacurium apnea
- Apnea - anesthetic
- Late apnea
- Respiratory tract paralysis
- Succinylcholine apnea
- stopped breathing
- Difficulty eating
- Deglutition apnea
- Drug-induced apnea
- Induced apnea
- Late apnoea
- Postanaesthesia apnoea
- Succinylcholine apnoea
- apnoeas
- breathing stopping
- Suxamethonium apnea
- Ether apnea
- Apnea of infancy
- Primary apnea
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for apnea, not elsewhere classified?
The ICD-10-CM code for apnea, not elsewhere classified is R06.81. The full clinical description is "Apnea, not elsewhere classified". R06.81 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R06.81 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R06.81 represents “Apnea, not elsewhere classified”. 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 R06.81 a billable code?
Yes, R06.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R06.81 in?
R06.81 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R06.81?
R06.81 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 6 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does R06.81 map to?
R06.81 maps to 21 SNOMED CT concepts: 1023001, 274214008, 724229002, 1821000, 14041005, and 16 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R06.81?
R06.81 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0003578, C2910385. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R06.81 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like apnea, not elsewhere classified 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 R06.81?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R06.81 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.
Automate ICD-10 Coding With AI
Send clinical text to the AutoICD API and get back structured ICD-10 codes with confidence scores. Integrates into any EHR or billing system in minutes.
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.