R09.02 is the authoritative medical code for Hypoxemia. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for hypoxemia (ICD-10-CM R09.02), 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
Hypoxemia is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code R09.02. Excludes1 (not coded here): asphyxia due to carbon monoxide T58.-; asphyxia due to foreign body in respiratory tract T17.-; birth intrauterine asphyxia P84; hyperventilation R06.4; traumatic asphyxia T71.-; acute respiratory distress syndrome J80; respiratory arrest of newborn P28.81; respiratory distress syndrome of newborn P22.0; respiratory failure J96.-; respiratory failure of newborn P28.5. Excludes2 (not included here): hypercapnia R06.89.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for R09.02 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.
- asphyxia due to carbon monoxide T58.-
- asphyxia due to foreign body in respiratory tract T17.-
- birth intrauterine asphyxia P84
- hyperventilation R06.4
- traumatic asphyxia T71.-
- acute respiratory distress syndrome J80
- respiratory arrest of newborn P28.81
- respiratory distress syndrome of newborn P22.0
- respiratory failure J96.-
- respiratory failure of newborn P28.5
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with R09.02?
Per Excludes1 instructions, R09.02 must not be reported with: asphyxia due to carbon monoxide (T58.-); asphyxia due to foreign body in respiratory tract (T17.-); birth (intrauterine) asphyxia (P84); hyperventilation (R06.4).
Can R09.02 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, R09.02 and the following may both be reported when both are present: hypercapnia (R06.89).
Codes in This Family (15)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as R09.02, with their registry titles.
- R09 — Other symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory system
- R09.0 — Asphyxia and hypoxemia
- R09.01 — Asphyxia
- R09.1 — Pleurisy
- R09.2 — Respiratory arrest
- R09.3 — Abnormal sputum
- R09.8 — Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems
- R09.81 — Nasal congestion
- R09.82 — Postnasal drip
- R09.89 — Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems
- R09.A — Foreign body sensation of the circulatory and respiratory system
- R09.A0 — Foreign body sensation, unspecified
- R09.A1 — Foreign body sensation, nose
- R09.A2 — Foreign body sensation, throat
- R09.A9 — Foreign body sensation, other site
Indexed Clinical Terms (5)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Anoxemia
- Anoxia (pathological)
- Deficit, oxygen
- Hypoxemia
- Hypoxia
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