What is the ICD-10-CM code for epistaxis?

The primary ICD-10-CM code for epistaxis is R04.0 (Epistaxis). There are 6 billable epistaxis codes in FY2027, covering different types and underlying causes.

How many ICD-10-CM codes are there for epistaxis?

There are 6 ICD-10-CM codes for epistaxis in the FY2027 tabular list, of which 6 are billable. These codes fall under Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM classification.

Which chapter covers epistaxis in ICD-10-CM?

Epistaxis (Nosebleed) codes are classified in Chapter 18 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: R00–R99 (Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings).

Epistaxis (Nosebleed) ICD-10-CM codes

ICD-10-CM codes for epistaxis (nosebleed), with related codes for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, anticoagulant-related bleeding, and other respiratory bleeding.

6 codes, 6 billable. FY2027, valid from October 1, 2026. In chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings.

How to code Epistaxis (Nosebleed)

R04.0 is epistaxis, including nosebleed and hemorrhage from the nose. It is the first-listed code for nosebleed visits, including those treated with cautery or packing, unless a cause that includes the bleeding is documented.

Recurrent nosebleeds from hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia are coded with I78.0. A nosebleed in a patient on an anticoagulant that the provider links to the drug is coded R04.0 with T45.515A (adverse effect of anticoagulants) and Z79.01. Hemoptysis is R04.2 and bleeding from an unspecified respiratory site is R04.9.

All Epistaxis (Nosebleed) codes

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