R43.8
BillableOther disturbances of smell and taste
Other disturbances of smell and taste
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Mixed disturbance of smell and taste
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(83)
SNOMED CT
- Metallic taste11193009
- Primary salt taste disorder12869004
- Secondary taste disorder15732002
- Secondary acid taste disorder20801005
- Color taste22281006
- Colour taste22281006
- Pseudogeusaesthesia22281006
- Pseudogeusesthesia22281006
- Pseudogeusia22281006
- Primary sweet taste disorder34680005
- Secondary bitter taste disorder36905001
- Absence of sense of taste36955009
- Ageusia36955009
- Gustatory alteration36955009
- Gustatory anaesthesia36955009
- Gustatory anesthesia36955009
- Loss of taste36955009
- Sensitivity to individual odor37303008
- Sensitivity to individual odour37303008
- Anterior tongue taste disorder37481009
- Garlic taste38175008
- Hyperosmia45846002
- Increased sensitivity of smell45846002
- Sensitive to smells45846002
- Secondary sweet taste disorder47339000
- Aftertaste110365009
- Primary bitter taste disorder112107000
- Taste of food lingers247319002
- Bad taste in mouth302188001
- Neurologic unpleasant taste346138009
- Primary taste disorder348083004
- Unpleasant taste in mouth349084003
- Decreased sense of taste697990000
- Hypogeusia697990000
- Hemiageusia697992008
- Loss of taste anterior two thirds of tongue698002002
- Taste loss anterior 2/3 of tongue698002002
- Phantom taste699220008
- Loss of taste posterior one third of tongue702531002
- Taste loss posterior one third of tongue702531002
Clinical Terms
- Loss of taste posterior one third of tongue
- Secondary taste disorder
- Phantom taste
- Anterior tongue taste disorder
- Secondary acid taste disorder
- Bad taste in mouth
- Secondary bitter taste disorder
- Pseudogeusia
- Colour taste
- Primary bitter taste disorder
- Taste of food lingers
- Sensitivity to individual odor
- Hyperosmia
- Taste loss posterior one third of tongue
- Metallic taste
- Garlic taste
- Mixed disturbance of smell and taste
- Color taste
- Secondary sweet taste disorder
- Sensitivity to individual odour
- Pseudogeusaesthesia
- Aftertaste
- Primary sweet taste disorder
- Gustatory alteration
- Decreased sense of taste
- Pseudogeusesthesia
- Increased sensitivity of smell
- Sensitive to smells
- Absence of sense of taste
- Gustatory anesthesia
- Unpleasant taste in mouth
- Primary taste disorder
- Neurologic unpleasant taste
- Loss of taste anterior two thirds of tongue
- Primary salt taste disorder
- Loss of taste
- Taste loss anterior 2/3 of tongue
- Hemiageusia
- Hypogeusia
- Ageusia
- Gustatory anaesthesia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other disturbances of smell and taste?
The ICD-10-CM code for other disturbances of smell and taste is R43.8. The full clinical description is "Other disturbances of smell and taste". R43.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R43.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R43.8 represents “Other disturbances of smell and taste”. 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 R43.8 a billable code?
Yes, R43.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R43.8 in?
R43.8 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What SNOMED CT codes does R43.8 map to?
R43.8 maps to 25 SNOMED CT concepts: 36955009, 110365009, 37481009, 302188001, 22281006, and 20 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R43.8?
R43.8 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2830443, C2830444. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R43.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other disturbances of smell and taste 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 R43.8?
R43.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: MB41.Z (Disturbances of smell or taste, unspecified).
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