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R06 - Abnormalities of breathing


The ICD 10 Code for Abnormalities of breathing is listed as R06.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: R06
Description: Abnormalities of breathing
  • Excludes1: acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80)
  • respiratory arrest (R09.2)
  • respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81)
  • respiratory distress syndrome of newborn (P22.-)
  • respiratory failure (J96.-)
  • respiratory failure of newborn (P28.5)
Chapter Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of R06:
R06.0 - Dyspnea
R06.1 - Stridor
R06.2 - Wheezing
R06.3 - Periodic breathing
R06.4 - Hyperventilation
R06.5 - Mouth breathing
R06.6 - Hiccough
R06.7 - Sneezing
R06.8 - Other abnormalities of breathing
R06.9 - Unspecified abnormalities of breathing