ICD-10-CM Code R06.4
Hyperventilation
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.R06.4 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of hyperventilation. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code R064 is used to code Hyperventilation
Hyperventilation occurs when the rate and quantity of alveolar ventilation of carbon dioxide exceeds the body's production of carbon dioxide. Hyperventilation can be voluntary or involuntary.
| Specialty: | Pulmonology |
| MeSH Code: | D006985 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 786.01 |
Coding Notes for R06.4 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Psychogenic hyperventilation - instead, use code F45.8
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #204 - Respiratory signs and symptoms.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'R06.4 - Hyperventilation'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code R06.4. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 786.01 was previously used, R06.4 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: R06 - Abnormalities of breathing