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R06.3

Billable

Periodic breathing

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

What This Code Means

A breathing pattern characterized by alternating periods of deep breathing and shallow breathing or pauses, often seen during sleep.

Coding Tips

  • •This includes Cheyne-Stokes respiration; document the clinical context and any associated sleep apnea
  • •Investigate cardiac or neurological causes and code those conditions separately if identified

Code Hierarchy

└R06Abnormalities of breathing└R06.3Periodic breathing
└R06.3Periodic breathing

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