R19.6
BillableHalitosis
Halitosis
Coding Notes
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
- •congenital or infantile pylorospasmQ40.0
- •gastrointestinal hemorrhageK92.0-K92.2
- •intestinal obstructionK56
- •newborn gastrointestinal hemorrhageP54.0-P54.3
- •newborn intestinal obstructionP76
- •pylorospasmK31.3
- •signs and symptoms involving the urinary systemR30-R39
- •symptoms referable to female genital organsN94
- •symptoms referable to male genital organsN48-N50
Related Codes(8)
R19.0Intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump
R19.1Abnormal bowel sounds
R19.2Visible peristalsis
R19.3Abdominal rigidity
R19.4Change in bowel habit
R19.5Other fecal abnormalities
R19.7Diarrhea, unspecified
R19.8Oth symptoms and signs involving the dgstv sys and abdomen
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(97)
SNOMED CT
- Halitus saturninus13883009
- Lead breath13883009
- Acetone on breath23034007
- Breath smells ketotic23034007
- Fruity breath23034007
- Ketotic breath23034007
- Smell of alcohol on breath28045007
- Garlic breath30276000
- Fetor hepaticus65870008
- Hepatic breath65870008
- Uraemic breath66848000
- Uremic breath66848000
- Uriniferous breath66848000
- Bad breath79879001
- Bad breath - halitosis79879001
- Breath smells offensive79879001
- Breath smells unpleasant79879001
- Fetor ex ore79879001
- Fetor oris79879001
- Foul breath79879001
- Smelly breath79879001
- Stomatodysodia79879001
- Onion breath85379006
- Finding of smell of breath366236007
- Smell of breath - finding366236007
- Autosomal recessive extra-oral halitosis1269235004
- MTO (methanethiol oxidase) deficiency1269235004
- Methanethiol oxidase deficiency1269235004
UMLS
- Bad BreathC0018520
- Bad breathC0018520
- Bad breath - halitosisC0018520
- Breath OdorC0018520
- Breath odorC0018520
- Breath odourC0018520
- Breath odour NOSC0018520
- Breath smells offensiveC0018520
- Breath smells unpleasantC0018520
- Breath smells unpleasant (finding)C0018520
- Fetor ex oreC0018520
- Fetor orisC0018520
- Foetor ex oreC0018520
- Foul breathC0018520
- HalitosesC0018520
- HalitosisC0018520
- Odor breathC0018520
- Odour breathC0018520
- OzostomiaC0018520
- Smelly breathC0018520
- StomatodysodiaC0018520
- bad breathC0018520
- bad breath halitosisC0018520
- breath odorC0018520
- breath odorsC0018520
- breath odourC0018520
- foul breathC0018520
- halitosesC0018520
- halitosisC0018520
- smelly breathC0018520
Clinical Terms
- Breath smells ketotic
- Smelly breath
- Methanethiol oxidase deficiency
- Odor breath
- Halitus saturninus
- Bad breath - halitosis
- Odour breath
- Fetor hepaticus
- Uraemic breath
- Finding of smell of breath
- Lead breath
- foul breath
- Fruity breath
- Autosomal recessive extra-oral halitosis
- Onion breath
- Foetor ex ore
- Bad breath
- Halitoses
- Breath odor
- Breath smells unpleasant (finding)
- breath odour
- Stomatodysodia
- Uremic breath
- Breath smells unpleasant
- Hepatic breath
- Acetone on breath
- Smell of breath - finding
- breath odors
- Ketotic breath
- Fetor ex ore
- Garlic breath
- Ozostomia
- Fetor oris
- bad breath halitosis
- Smell of alcohol on breath
- Breath smells offensive
- Breath odour NOS
- Uriniferous breath
- MTO (methanethiol oxidase) deficiency
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for halitosis?
The ICD-10-CM code for halitosis is R19.6. The full clinical description is "Halitosis". R19.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R19.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R19.6 represents “Halitosis”. 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 R19.6 a billable code?
Yes, R19.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R19.6 in?
R19.6 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R19.6?
R19.6 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: acute abdomen (R10.0).
What SNOMED CT codes does R19.6 map to?
R19.6 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 23034007, 1269235004, 79879001, 65870008, 366236007, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R19.6?
R19.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0018520. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R19.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like halitosis 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 R19.6?
R19.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: MD94 (Halitosis).
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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.