R04.8
Header — not billableHemorrhage from other sites in respiratory passages
The ICD-10 code for hemorrhage from other sites in respiratory passages is R04.8.
R04.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- R04.0Epistaxis
- R04.1Hemorrhage from throat
- R04.2Hemoptysis
- R04.9Hemorrhage from respiratory passages, unspecified
- R04.8Hemorrhage from other sites in respiratory passagesnon-billable header