R09.0 (Asphyxia and hypoxemia) 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 asphyxia and hypoxemia for clinical documentation, billing and epidemiological tracking.

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R09.0 — Asphyxia and hypoxemia

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

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Sub-codes under R09.0

R09.01AsphyxiaR09.02Hypoxemia

Related diagnoses

R09.1PleurisyR09.2Respiratory arrestR09.3Abnormal sputumR09.8Oth symptoms and signs involving the circ and resp systemsR09.AForeign body sensation of the circulatory and resp sys

Common questions about R09.0 (Asphyxia and hypoxemia)

What does ICD-10 code R09.0 mean?
R09.0 is the ICD-10-CM 2025 code for Asphyxia and hypoxemia. 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 R09.0 a billable diagnosis code?
R09.0 is a category-level (umbrella) code rather than a billable specific code. For billing purposes, clinicians typically use a more specific sub-code under R09.0. Browse the sub-codes listed on this page.
Which ICD-10 chapter does R09.0 belong to?
R09.0 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 ↗