R43
Header — not billableDisturbances of smell and taste
The ICD-10 code for disturbances of smell and taste is R43.
R43 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 5 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- R40Somnolence, stupor and comanon-billable header
- R41Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awarenessnon-billable header
- R42Dizziness and giddiness
- R44Other symptoms and signs involving general sensations and perceptionsnon-billable header
- R45Symptoms and signs involving emotional statenon-billable header
- R46Symptoms and signs involving appearance and behaviornon-billable header
- R43Disturbances of smell and tastenon-billable header