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R06.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM R06.00 became effective on October 1, 2024. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R06.00 - other international versions of ICD-10 R06.00 may differ.
ICD-10 Codes to Report Dyspnea. R06 Abnormalities of breathing. R06.0 Dyspnea. R06.00 Dyspnea unspecified. R06.01 Orthopnea. R06.02 Shortness of breath. R06.03 Acute respiratory distress. R06.09 Other forms of dyspnea. Rapid evaluation and diagnosis are crucial to reduce the burden of disease.
Dyspnea ICD 10 is caused by the airway closing due to narrowing, pressure buildup or poor airflow. Causes of Dyspnea can be: Pre-existing conditions, such as asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis, lung disease. Medical conditions, for example, cardiac disease, interstitial lung disease, tumors or surgery.
R06.0 is a non-billable diagnosis code for dyspnea, use codes with a higher level of specificity: R06.00, R06.01, R06.02, R06.03 or R06.09.
R06.02 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of shortness of breath. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
As mentioned earlier, Dyspnea is a symptom, and according to the ICD 10 coding guidelines, there are some conditions to code a symptom and not to code a symptom as well. There are some Exclusions for ICD 10 code R06.02. Type 1 Excludes for ICD 10 R06.02 are: Acute respiratory distress syndrome – J80. Respiratory arrest – R0.2.
R06.03 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Acute respiratory distress. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025. ↓ See below for any exclusions, inclusions or special notations.
Listed below are all Medicare Accepted ICD-10 codes under R06.0 for Dyspnea. These codes can be used for all HIPAA-covered transactions. Billable - R06.00 Dyspnea, unspecified. Billable - R06.01 Orthopnea. Billable - R06.02 Shortness of breath. Billable - R06.03 Acute respiratory distress. Billable - R06.09 Other forms of dyspnea. Coding structure:
Dyspnea. NON-BILLABLE | ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016. ICD Code R06.0 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of R06.0 that describes the diagnosis 'dyspnea' in more detail. R06.0 Dyspnea. R06.00 Dyspnea, unspecified. R06.01 Orthopnea. R06.02 Shortness of breath. R06.09 Other forms of dyspnea.
Dyspnea, commonly referred to as shortness of breath, is the subjective sensation of uncomfortable breathing comprised of various sensations of varying intensity. It is a common symptom impacting millions of people and maybe the primary manifestation respiratory, cardiac, neuromuscular, psychogenic, systemic illness, or a combination of these.