ICD-10-CM Code R43.8
Other disturbances of smell and taste
BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.R43.8 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of other disturbances of smell and taste. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
Coding Notes for R43.8 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Mixed disturbance of smell and taste
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #091-093 - Other disorders of nervous system with MCC.
- DRG Group #091-093 - Other disorders of nervous system with CC.
- DRG Group #091-093 - Other disorders of nervous system without CC or MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Unusual smell in nose (finding)
- Sensitive to smells (finding)
- Loss of taste posterior one third of tongue (finding)
- On examination - taste loss anterior 2/3 tongue (finding)
- Primary sweet taste disorder (disorder)
- Primary bitter taste disorder (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'R43.8 - Other disturbances of smell and taste'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code R43.8. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Disturbances of sensation of smell and taste
(approximate match)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code R43.8 and a single ICD9 code, 781.1 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: R43 - Disturbances of smell and taste