R06.2 is the ICD-10 code for Wheezing. It is a four-character subcategory of R06 (Abnormalities of breathing), 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
R06.2 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
R06.2Väsande andning
R06.2Hvesende respirasjon
DR062Piben på lungerne
R06.2Obstruktiivinen hengitys
R06.2Ziehende Atmung
R06.2Sifflement
R06.2wheezing
R06.2Wheezing
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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