R04.0 is the ICD-10 code for Epistaxis. It is a four-character subcategory of R04 (Haemorrhage from respiratory passages), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block R00–R09 (Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems) in Chapter XVIII, Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XVIII · R00–R99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What R04.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Haemorrhage from nose
- Nosebleed
R04.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
R04.0Epistaxis
R04.0Epistaxis
DR040Næseblod
- DR040AEpistaxis anterior
- DR040BEpistaxis posterior
- DR040CEpistaxis recidivans
R04.0Nenäverenvuoto
R04.0Epistaxis
R04.0Épistaxis
R04.0epistaxis
R04.0Epistaxis
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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