R06.89 Other abnormalities of breathing

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Breath-holding (spells)
• Sighing

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)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 204 in MDC 04.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 784.99 Other symptoms involving head and neck (approximate)
• 786.09 Other respiratory abnormalities (approximate)
• 786.9 Other symptoms involving respiratory system and chest (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to R06.89

Back-references to R06.89

• Type 2 Excludes: F98 Other behavioral and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence ("breath-holding spells (R06.89)")
• Type 2 Excludes: R09.0 Asphyxia and hypoxemia ("hypercapnia (R06.89)")
• Type 1 Excludes: R09.2 Respiratory arrest ("respiratory insufficiency (R06.89)")

Back-references to R06

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

Diagnosis Index entries for R06.89

• Bradypnea
• Breath › holder, child
• Breath › holding spell
• Hypercapnia
• Hypoventilation
• Inadequate, inadequacy › pulmonary › function
• Insufficiency, insufficient › respiratory
• Irregular, irregularity › breathing
• Irregular, irregularity › respiratory
• Narcosis
• Respiration › insufficient, or poor
• Sighing
• Yawning

Nearby codes

• R06.7 Sneezing
• R06.8 Other abnormalities of breathing
• R06.81 Apnea, not elsewhere classified
• R06.82 Tachypnea, not elsewhere classified
• R06.83 Snoring
• R06.89 Other abnormalities of breathing (this code)
• R06.9 Unspecified abnormalities of breathing