R06 is the ICD-10 code for Abnormalities of breathing. It is a three-character category divided into 9 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. 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
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XVIII · R00–R99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What R06 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
Subcodes of R06
R06 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DR06Abnorm vejrtrækning
R06Hengityksen poikkeavuudet
R06Störungen der Atmung
R06Anomalies de la respiration
R06afwijkingen van ademhaling
Listed through more specific codes:
- R06.9Unspecified abnormalities of breathing
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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