ICD-10 Code for Dyspnea

Also indexed as (nocturnal) (paroxysmal)

The ICD-10-CM code for dyspnea is R06.00 — Dyspnea, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for dyspnea with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

BillableUnspecified

R06.00 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.

Which dyspnea code should you use?

The Alphabetic Index lists 12 codes under Dyspnea. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.

By type

asthmatic	J45.909	Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated
functional	F45.8	Other somatoform disorders
hyperventilation	R06.4	Hyperventilation
hysterical	F45.8	Other somatoform disorders
newborn	P28.89	Other specified respiratory conditions of newborn
orthopnea	R06.01	Orthopnea
psychogenic	F45.8	Other somatoform disorders
shortness of breath	R06.02	Shortness of breath
specified type NEC	R06.09	Other forms of dyspnea
transfusion-associated [TAD]	J95.87	Transfusion-associated dyspnea (TAD)

Dyspnea asthmatic

with › exacerbation	J45.901	Unspecified asthma with (acute) exacerbation
with › bronchitis	J45.909	Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated
with › status asthmaticus	J45.902	Unspecified asthma with status asthmaticus
with › bronchitis › chronic	J44.89	Other specified chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
with › bronchitis › with › exacerbation	J45.901	Unspecified asthma with (acute) exacerbation
with › bronchitis › with › status asthmaticus	J45.902	Unspecified asthma with status asthmaticus

Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources