ICD-10-CM category R06: Abnormalities of breathing
Category R06 is a heading in chapter 18 (Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)), section Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems (R00-R09). It is not billable; report one of the 17 complete codes below.
Notes that apply to every R06 code
- Excludes1 (never coded together)
- 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)
Billable codes in R06
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| R06.00 | Dyspnea, unspecified |
| R06.01 | Orthopnea |
| R06.02 | Shortness of breath |
| R06.03 | Acute respiratory distress |
| R06.09 | Other forms of dyspnea |
| R06.1 | Stridor |
| R06.2 | Wheezing |
| R06.3 | Periodic breathing |
| R06.4 | Hyperventilation |
| R06.5 | Mouth breathing |
| R06.6 | Hiccough |
| R06.7 | Sneezing |
| R06.81 | Apnea, not elsewhere classified |
| R06.82 | Tachypnea, not elsewhere classified |
| R06.83 | Snoring |
| R06.89 | Other abnormalities of breathing |
| R06.9 | Unspecified abnormalities of breathing |
Sources
Every figure on this page is taken from the CMS publications below, as released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Projection built 2026-10-10. Verify against the primary file before billing or contracting decisions. The reference methodology explains how each figure is computed from these files.
- ICD-10-CM FY2027 tabular order file (category titles)Version FY2027 · effective 2026-10-01 · file icd10cm_order_2027.txtSHA-256 38981fb2c1226e2b…
- ICD-10-CM FY2027 tabular list (chapter titles and ranges)Version FY2027 · effective 2026-10-01 · file 2027-code-tables-tabular-index.zipSHA-256 37baa476323714be…
- ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions addenda (codes added, deleted and revised)Version FY2027 · effective 2026-10-01 · file icd10cm_codes_addenda_2027.txtSHA-256 cfba025073235af4…
- ICD-10 MS-DRG Definitions Manual v44 (text)Version v44 · effective 2026-10-01 · file fy2027-fr-icd10-ms-drg-definitions-manual-files-v44.zipSHA-256 ae4f6c11727fe91f…
- IPPS FY2027 Tables 6A-6K: new, invalid and revised ICD-10-CM/PCS codes, CC/MCC list changes and CC exclusionsVersion FY2027 (final rule; not reissued by CN3) · effective 2026-10-01 · file fy2027-ipps-fr-tables-6a-6k.zipSHA-256 ca0af87b0869a405…
- ICD-10-CM FY2027 POA-exempt codes (full list, additions, deletions and revisions)Version FY2027 · effective 2026-10-01 · file 2027-poa-exempt-codes.zipSHA-256 03f55091045024d0…
- ICD-10-CM to CMS-HCC V28 mappings, payment year 2027 initialVersion PY2027 initial ICD-10-CM mappings (dates of service 2026) · effective 2027-01-01 · file 2027 Initial ICD-10-CM Mappings.csvSHA-256 9c260b06d0dd2806…
- Medicare Coverage Database, current Billing and Coding Articles exportVersion MCD release 2026-10-08 · effective 2026-10-04 · file article.csvSHA-256 5e95c4a8ac3664be…
Codes from the FY2027 ICD-10-CM files (all chapters). Report the code that matches the documentation and the Official Guidelines; this list is not coding advice.