R04

Non-Billable
ChapterR00–R99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Hemorrhage from respiratory passages

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (R00-R99).

CH18 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH18Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
R00-R09Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems (R00-R09)
R04Hemorrhage from respiratory passagesNot billable
R04.0EpistaxisBillable
R04.1Hemorrhage from throatBillable
R04.2HemoptysisBillable
R04.8Hemorrhage from other sites in respiratory passagesSubcodes
R04.9Hemorrhage from respiratory passages, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to R04:

chapterCH18
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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