R06.09 is the authoritative medical code for Other forms of dyspnea. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other forms of dyspnea (ICD-10-CM R06.09), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Other forms of dyspnea is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code R06.09. Excludes1 (not coded here): tachypnea NOS R06.82; transient tachypnea of newborn P22.1; acute respiratory distress syndrome J80; respiratory arrest R09.2; respiratory arrest of newborn P28.81; respiratory distress syndrome of newborn P22.-; respiratory failure J96.-; respiratory failure of newborn P28.5.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for R06.09 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- tachypnea NOS R06.82
- transient tachypnea of newborn P22.1
- acute respiratory distress syndrome J80
- respiratory arrest R09.2
- respiratory arrest of newborn P28.81
- respiratory distress syndrome of newborn P22.-
- respiratory failure J96.-
- respiratory failure of newborn P28.5
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with R06.09?
Per Excludes1 instructions, R06.09 must not be reported with: tachypnea NOS (R06.82); transient tachypnea of newborn (P22.1); acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80); respiratory arrest (R09.2).
Codes in This Family (19)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as R06.09, with their registry titles.
- R06 — Abnormalities of breathing
- R06.0 — Dyspnea
- R06.00 — Dyspnea, unspecified
- R06.01 — Orthopnea
- R06.02 — Shortness of breath
- R06.03 — Acute respiratory distress
- R06.1 — Stridor
- R06.2 — Wheezing
- R06.3 — Periodic breathing
- R06.4 — Hyperventilation
- R06.5 — Mouth breathing
- R06.6 — Hiccough
- R06.7 — Sneezing
- R06.8 — Other abnormalities of breathing
- R06.81 — Apnea, not elsewhere classified
- R06.82 — Tachypnea, not elsewhere classified
- R06.83 — Snoring
- R06.89 — Other abnormalities of breathing
- R06.9 — Unspecified abnormalities of breathing
Indexed Clinical Terms (2)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Distress, respiratory (adult) (child), specified type NEC
- Dyspnea (nocturnal) (paroxysmal), specified type NEC
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