R06.9
BillableUnspecified abnormalities of breathing
Unspecified abnormalities of breathing
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(9)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(56)
SNOMED CT
UMLS
- Abnormal breathingC1260922
- Abnormal breathing (finding)C1260922
- Abnormal respirationC1260922
- Abnormal respiratory system physiologyC1260922
- Abnormalities of breathingC1260922
- Breathing ProblemsC1260922
- Breathing abnormalC1260922
- Breathing abnormalitiesC1260922
- Breathing problemsC1260922
- Functional respiratory abnormalityC1260922
- Respiration abnormalC1260922
- Respiration abnormal NOSC1260922
- Respiratory abnormality, unspecifiedC1260922
- Respiratory dysfunction NOSC1260922
- Unspecified abnormalities of breathingC1260922
- abnormal breathingC1260922
- abnormal respirationC1260922
- abnormal respirationsC1260922
- breath problemsC1260922
- breathing abnormalitiesC1260922
- breathing disorderC1260922
- breathing disordersC1260922
- breathing problemC1260922
- breathing problemsC1260922
- respiratory dysfunctionC1260922
Clinical Terms
- Abnormal breathing (finding)
- Abnormal respiratory system physiology
- Respiratory abnormality, unspecified
- abnormal respirations
- breathing disorder
- Abnormal respiration
- Respiration abnormal NOS
- Finding of rate of respiration
- Observation of rate of respiration
- Respiratory dysfunction NOS
- breath problems
- Breathing abnormalities
- breathing problems
- Finding of respiratory rate
- Breathing abnormal
- Respiration abnormal
- Abnormal breathing
- Abnormal respiratory rate
- breathing problem
- Respiratory alteration
- breathing disorders
- respiratory dysfunction
- Functional respiratory abnormality
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified abnormalities of breathing?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified abnormalities of breathing is R06.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified abnormalities of breathing". R06.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R06.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R06.9 represents “Unspecified abnormalities of 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 R06.9 a billable code?
Yes, R06.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R06.9 in?
R06.9 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R06.9?
R06.9 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 R06.9 map to?
R06.9 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 386813002, 17077006, 301283003, 129893005. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R06.9?
R06.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1260922. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R06.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified abnormalities of 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 R06.9?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R06.9 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.