R06.81

Apnea, not elsewhere classified

Billable code

This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.

Coding notes

Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist

This code · R06.81
Excludes 1

apnea (of) newborn (P28.4-) sleep apnea (G47.3-) sleep apnea of newborn (primary) (P28.3-)

Synonyms

Apnea NOS

Inherited from R06Abnormalities of breathing
Excludes 1

acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80) respiratory arrest (R09.2) respiratory arrest of newborn (P28.81) respiratory distress syndrome of newborn (P22.-) respiratory failure (J96.-) respiratory failure of newborn (P28.5)

Inherited from chapter 18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
Excludes 2

abnormal findings on antenatal screening of mother (O28.-) certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters signs and symptoms of breast (N63, N64.5)

Official Guidelines for R06.81

FY 2026 ›
I.C.18Chapter-specific guidanceChapter 18: Symptoms, signs, and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)

Subsections

Sections that reference R06.81

Sections whose FY 2026 text names R06.81, its R06 category, or a range containing it — the chapter guidance above is the authoritative source.

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