R06.8
Header — not billableOther abnormalities of breathing
The ICD-10 code for other abnormalities of breathing is R06.8.
R06.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 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
- R06.0Dyspneanon-billable header
- R06.1Stridor
- R06.2Wheezing
- R06.3Periodic breathing
- R06.4Hyperventilation
- R06.5Mouth breathing
- R06.6Hiccough
- R06.7Sneezing
- R06.9Unspecified abnormalities of breathing
- R06.8Other abnormalities of breathingnon-billable header