R06.0 Dyspnea

Non-billable header with 5 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• tachypnea NOS (R06.82)
• transient tachypnea of newborn (P22.1)

Applies from R06 Abnormalities of breathing

Excludes1 (never code 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)

Codes under R06.0

• R06.00 Dyspnea, unspecified
• R06.01 Orthopnea
• R06.02 Shortness of breath
• R06.03 Acute respiratory distress
• R06.09 Other forms of dyspnea

Code annotations containing back-references to R06.0

Back-references to R06

• Code Also: E20.810 Autosomal dominant hypocalcemia ("respiratory distress (J80, R06.-)")

Nearby codes

• R06 Abnormalities of breathing
• R06.0 Dyspnea (this code)
• R06.00 Dyspnea, unspecified
• R06.01 Orthopnea
• R06.02 Shortness of breath
• R06.03 Acute respiratory distress
• R06.09 Other forms of dyspnea