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R04.9

R04.9: Hemorrhage from respiratory passages, unspecified

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

R04.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for hemorrhage from respiratory passages, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

R04.9 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56580Billing and Coding: Computerized Axial Tomography (CT), Thorax
  • A56631Billing and Coding: Thoracic Aortography and Carotid, Vertebral, and Subclavian Angiography
  • A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
  • A56717Billing and Coding: Respiratory Therapy (Respiratory Care)

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic›respiratory passage or tract

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under R04

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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