R06.0 (Dyspnea) 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 dyspnea for clinical documentation, billing and epidemiological tracking.

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R06.0 — Dyspnea

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

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Sub-codes under R06.0

R06.00Dyspnea, unspecified R06.01Orthopnea R06.02Shortness of breath R06.03Acute respiratory distress R06.09Other forms of dyspnea

Related diagnoses

R06.1Stridor R06.2Wheezing R06.3Periodic breathing R06.4Hyperventilation R06.5Mouth breathing R06.6Hiccough R06.7Sneezing R06.8Other abnormalities of breathing R06.9Unspecified abnormalities of breathing

Common questions about R06.0 (Dyspnea)

What does ICD-10 code R06.0 mean?

R06.0 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Dyspnea. 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 R06.0 a billable diagnosis code?

R06.0 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under R06.0. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.

Which ICD-10 chapter does R06.0 belong to?

R06.0 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 ↗