R06.5
Mouth breathing
Clinical Information
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Abnormal breathing through the mouth, usually associated with obstructive disorders of the nasal passages.
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Habitual breathing through the mouth, usually associated with obstruction of nasal passages
Details
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R06.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM R06.5 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R06.5 – other international versions of ICD-10 R06.5 may differ.