ICD-10 R05.9
Billable / SpecificCough, unspecified
About ICD-10-CM R05.9
ICD-10-CM code R05.9 represents Cough, unspecified. This is a billable/specific code in the Symptoms, Signs, and Abnormal Findings chapter (block R05). The 2026 edition of ICD-10-CM R05.9 became effective on October 1, 2025.
Medicare LCD Coverage for R05.9
Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) from CMS MACs that list R05.9 as a covered diagnosis.
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Commercial Payer Coverage
Coverage policies from major commercial payers referencing R05.9.
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CPT Codes Commonly Billed with R05.9
Procedures frequently paired with this diagnosis based on PayerReady's Dx↔Px linkage data.
- 99202 New patient office visit — fever, headache, abdominal pain, cough, dyspnea, fatigue, dizziness, limb pain, nausea, routine exam, URI, UTI, pharyngitis, otitis, chest pain, weight loss Primary Care
- 99203 New patient office visit — common complaints plus chronic conditions: HTN, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, asthma, GERD, back pain, migraine, tachycardia, prediabetes Primary Care
- 99212 Established patient — URI, UTI, pharyngitis, otitis, dermatitis, rash, viral infection, cellulitis, conjunctivitis, sinusitis, bronchitis, ankle sprain Primary Care
- 99213 Established patient — HTN follow-up, diabetes management, hyperlipidemia, asthma, anxiety, common complaints, back pain, GERD, migraine, acne, joint pain, prediabetes, obesity, anemia, hypothyroid, fatigue Primary Care
- 91035 Esophageal pH monitoring — GERD evaluation, heartburn, retrosternal chest pain, dysphagia, asthma with suspected GERD, chronic cough, Barrett Gastroenterology
- 71046 Chest X-ray 2 views — cough, dyspnea, wheezing, chest pain, pneumonia, COPD exacerbation, asthma exacerbation, respiratory failure, lung nodule, pneumothorax, heart failure, hx pneumonia, TB, hypoxemia Radiology
- 71250 CT chest without contrast — pulmonary nodule, lung mass, lung cancer, pulmonary mets, chronic cough, dyspnea, pneumothorax, PE, lung disease, hx lung cancer, bronchial neoplasm Radiology
- 94010 Spirometry — asthma all severity, COPD, COPD with exacerbation, dyspnea, wheezing, chronic cough, pulmonary disease, pulmonary fibrosis Pulmonology
- 94060 Spirometry pre and post bronchodilator — asthma diagnosis/monitoring, dyspnea, wheezing, chronic cough Pulmonology
- 31622 Diagnostic bronchoscopy — pulmonary nodule, lung cancer, hemoptysis, lung disease, chronic cough, pneumonia, lung mets, abnormal sputum cytology Pulmonology
Codes Adjacent To R05.9
Other codes in section R00-R09 (Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems).
ICD-10 R05.9, Billing FAQ
Is ICD-10 code R05.9 billable? +
Yes, R05.9 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can appear as a primary or secondary diagnosis on claims.
What CPT codes are commonly billed with R05.9? +
Procedures frequently paired with R05.9 include: 99202, 99203, 99212, 99213, 91035.
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