Billable Medical Code for Shortness of Breath
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 786.05
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 786.05.
Known As
Shortness of breath is also known as dyspnea.
Shortness of Breath Definition and Symptoms
Shortness of breath is not being able to fully fill the lungs with air when trying to breath. There are many causes for shortness of breath, some of the most common are asthma, heart attack, anxiety, upper airway obstruction, hypotension, carbon monoxide poisoning, and pneumonia.