R06.81
Apnea, not elsewhere classified
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where R06.81 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- R06 Abnormalities of breathing
- R06.8 Parent Other abnormalities of breathing
- R06.81 This code Apnea, not elsewhere classified
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Inclusion Terms
Apnea NOS
Excludes1
acute respiratory distress syndrome ( J80 )
Inherited from R06 — Abnormalities of breathing
Excludes1
apnea (of) newborn ( P28.4- )
Excludes1
sleep apnea ( G47.3- )
Excludes1
sleep apnea of newborn (primary) ( P28.3- )
Version History
How R06.81 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentApnea, not elsewhere classified
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedApnea, not elsewhere classified
Related Codes
Other codes under R06.8
Codes whose official notes reference R06.81
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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