ICD-10-CM · Chapter 18 · R00–R99
R09.8
Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- R09.8
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 18 — Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings
- Category
- R09 — Other symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory system
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM R09.8 is a category (header) for other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in R09
- R09Other symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory system
- R09.0Asphyxia and hypoxemia
- R09.01Asphyxia
- R09.02Hypoxemia
- R09.1Pleurisy
- R09.2Respiratory arrest
- R09.3Abnormal sputum
- R09.81Nasal congestion
- R09.82Postnasal drip
- R09.89Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems
- R09.AForeign body sensation of the circulatory and respiratory system
- R09.A0Foreign body sensation, unspecified
- R09.A1Foreign body sensation, nose
- R09.A2Foreign body sensation, throat
- R09.A9Foreign body sensation, other site
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