R05 — Cough
Is R05 billable?
No — R05 is a non-billable header code. R05 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 6 billable codes beneath R05.
Billable codes under this header
R05 at a glance
| Code | R05 |
|---|---|
| Description | Cough |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with R05 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of R05, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R05 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- cough with hemorrhage (R04.2)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18
The conditions below are not part of R05, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R05 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under R05? (6)
How long has R05 existed?
R05 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
- FY2022: R05 stopped being billable
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with R05?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with R05 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.