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ICD-10-CM Code for Abnormalities of breathing R06

ICD-10 code R06 for Abnormalities of breathing is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .

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Official Long Descriptor

Abnormalities of breathing
Excludes1: 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)
 
R06 Abnormalities of breathing
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Dyspnea
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Stridor
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Wheezing
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Periodic breathing
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Hyperventilation
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Mouth breathing
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Hiccough
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Sneezing
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Other abnormalities of breathing
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Unspecified abnormalities of breathing

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