ICD-10-CM · Chapter 18 · R00-R99
R05 Cough
Excludes 1 (cannot be coded together)
- paroxysmal cough due to Bordetella pertussis (A37.0-)
- smoker's cough (J41.0)
Excludes 2 (not included here)
- cough with hemorrhage (R04.2)
Subcodes
Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| R05..1 | Acute cough | Yes |
| R05..2 | Subacute cough | Yes |
| R05..3 | Chronic cough | Yes |
| R05..4 | Cough syncope | Yes |
| R05..8 | Other specified cough | Yes |
| R05..9 | Cough, unspecified | Yes |
Plain-language terms for this code
The following entries in the US Medical Glossary correspond to ICD-10-CM category R05:
- Cough — Tos
- Productive Cough — Tos productiva
Last reviewed: September 2026