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The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM R06 became effective on October 1, 2020.
Lung conditions such as asthma, emphysema or pneumonia cause breathing difficulties. So can problems with your trachea or bronchi, which are part of your airway system. heart disease can make you feel breathless if your heart cannot pump enough blood to supply oxygen to your body.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM R06 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Other abnormalities of breathing 1 R06.8 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM R06.8 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R06.8 - other international versions of ICD-10 R06.8 may differ.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM R06.8 became effective on October 1, 2021.