R43.1
BillableParosmia
Parosmia
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(58)
SNOMED CT
- Abnormal unpleasant perception of strong scent44525005
- Distorted sense of smell112105008
- Dysosmia112105008
- Olfactory alteration112105008
- Perversion of the sense of smell112105008
- Sense of smell altered112105008
- Things smell different247320008
- Things smell peculiar247320008
- Abnormal smell in nose247321007
- Unusual smell in nose247321007
- Disorder of smell275462005
- Parosmia708673009
UMLS
- Altered smell sensationC1510410
- Distorted sense of smellC1510410
- Olfactory alterationC1510410
- ParaosmiaC1510410
- ParaosmiasC1510410
- ParosmiaC1510410
- Parosmia (disorder)C1510410
- ParosmiasC1510410
- Perversion of the sense of smellC1510410
- Perversion olfactoryC1510410
- Sense of smell alteredC1510410
- Sense of smell altered (finding)C1510410
- Smell alterationC1510410
- Smell changeC1510410
- Smell perversionC1510410
- Strange smell sensationC1510410
- alteration smellC1510410
- altered sense of smellC1510410
- changes smellC1510410
- parosmiaC1510410
- smell changeC1510410
Clinical Terms
- Smell change
- alteration smell
- Things smell peculiar
- Paraosmias
- Altered smell sensation
- changes smell
- Parosmia (disorder)
- Smell alteration
- Abnormal unpleasant perception of strong scent
- Parosmias
- Sense of smell altered (finding)
- Perversion olfactory
- Smell perversion
- Abnormal smell in nose
- Dysosmia
- Things smell different
- Unusual smell in nose
- Sense of smell altered
- Olfactory alteration
- Disorder of smell
- Perversion of the sense of smell
- altered sense of smell
- Distorted sense of smell
- Strange smell sensation
- Paraosmia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for parosmia?
The ICD-10-CM code for parosmia is R43.1. The full clinical description is "Parosmia". R43.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R43.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R43.1 represents “Parosmia”. 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 R43.1 a billable code?
Yes, R43.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R43.1 in?
R43.1 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What SNOMED CT codes does R43.1 map to?
R43.1 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 247321007, 44525005, 275462005, 112105008, 708673009, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R43.1?
R43.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1510410. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R43.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like parosmia 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 R43.1?
R43.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: MB41.1 (Parosmia).
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