R06 (Abnormalities of breathing) is an umbrella ICD-10-CM medical diagnosis code in the Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified chapter. It identifies cases of abnormalities of breathing for clinical documentation, billing and epidemiological tracking.

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R06 — Abnormalities of breathing

Chapter R00-R99: Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

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Sub-codes under R06

R06.0DyspneaR06.1StridorR06.2WheezingR06.3Periodic breathingR06.4HyperventilationR06.5Mouth breathingR06.6HiccoughR06.7SneezingR06.8Other abnormalities of breathingR06.9Unspecified abnormalities of breathing

Common questions about R06 (Abnormalities of breathing)

What does ICD-10 code R06 mean?
R06 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Abnormalities of breathing. ICD-10-CM is the medical coding system used by clinicians, hospitals and insurers worldwide to classify diseases and conditions in a standard way.
Is R06 a billable diagnosis code?
R06 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under R06. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does R06 belong to?
R06 belongs to the chapter "Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified" (codes R00-R99). ICD-10-CM organises codes into 22 chapters by body system or condition type, which helps clinicians navigate related diagnoses.
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Source: ICD-10-CM 2025 (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, public domain). Codes valid from October 1, 2024. CMS source ↗