R05.4 Cough syncope

Coding notes

From the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) tabular list. Notes on a parent code or category apply here too.

Excludes1

Not coded together with this code. The exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other.

• paroxysmal cough due to Bordetella pertussis (A37.0-)
• smoker's cough (J41.0)

Excludes2

Not part of this code, but both can be coded when both are documented.

• cough with hemorrhage (R04.2)

Code first

Code the underlying condition first, then this code.

• syncope and collapse (R55)