R06 — Abnormalities of breathing

Not billable

Is R06 billable?

No — R06 is a non-billable header code. R06 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 17 billable codes beneath R06.

Billable codes under this header

R06 at a glance

Code	R06
Description	Abnormalities of breathing
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 R06 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

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)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 18

The conditions below are not part of R06, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, R06 and the excluded code may both be reported.

abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-)
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)

What codes fall under R06? (10)

How long has R06 existed?

R06 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

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 R06?

ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with R06 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.