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786.8 - Hiccough


The ICD 9 Code for Hiccough is listed as 786.8.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 786.8
Long Description: Hiccough
Short Description: Hiccough
Chapter: Symptoms, Signs, And Ill Defined Conditions
Block: Symptoms (780-789)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: R06.6 - Hiccough
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 786.8:
786.1 - Stridor
786.2 - Cough
786.4 - Abnormal sputum
786.6 - Swelling, mass, or lump in chest
786.7 - Abnormal chest sounds
786.9 - Other symptoms involving respiratory system and chest