R06.03 Acute respiratory distress
Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.
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)
Applies from R06.0 Dyspnea
Excludes1 (never code together)
- tachypnea NOS (R06.82)
- transient tachypnea of newborn (P22.1)
MS-DRG index
Defines the logic of DRG(s) 204 in MDC 04.
Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)
518.82 Other pulmonary insufficiency, not elsewhere classified (approximate)770.89 Other respiratory problems after birth (approximate)
Code annotations containing back-references to R06.03
Back-references to R06
- Code Also:
E20.810 Autosomal dominant hypocalcemia ("respiratory distress (J80, R06.-)")
Diagnosis Index entries for R06.03
- Distress › acute respiratory
- Distress › respiratory (adult) (child)
Nearby codes