R06.1

R06.1

Billable

Stridor

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A high-pitched, wheezing sound caused by disrupted airflow, often heard during breathing without a stethoscope.

Coding Tips

•Stridor can be inspiratory, expiratory, or biphasic; document the type if specified by the provider
•Investigate and code the underlying cause (croup, epiglottitis, foreign body, etc.) separately

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

congenital laryngeal stridor (P28.89)
laryngismus (stridulus) (J38.5)

Code Hierarchy

└R06Abnormalities of breathing └R06.1Stridor