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# R11.15 Cyclical vomiting syndrome unrelated to migraine

ICD-10-CM · [CMS code reference](#source)

**Official ICD-10-CM description:** Cyclical vomiting syndrome unrelated to migraine

## Coding notes

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

### Also covers

-   Cyclic vomiting syndrome NOS
-   Persistent vomiting

### Excludes1

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

-   cyclical vomiting in migraine (G43.A-)
-   cyclical vomiting associated with migraine (G43.A-)
-   excessive vomiting in pregnancy (O21.-)
-   hematemesis (K92.0)
-   neonatal hematemesis (P54.0)
-   newborn vomiting (P92.0-)
-   psychogenic vomiting (F50.89)
-   vomiting associated with bulimia nervosa (F50.2-)
-   vomiting following gastrointestinal surgery (K91.0)

### Excludes2

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

-   bulimia nervosa (F50.20)
-   diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition (E08.-)
-   congenital or infantile pylorospasm (Q40.0)
-   gastrointestinal hemorrhage (K92.0-K92.2)
-   intestinal obstruction (K56.-)
-   newborn gastrointestinal hemorrhage (P54.0-P54.3)
-   newborn intestinal obstruction (P76.-)
-   pylorospasm (K31.3)
-   signs and symptoms involving the urinary system (R30-R39)
-   symptoms referable to female genital organs (N94.-)
-   symptoms referable to male genital organs (N48-N50)

## Related codes

-   [`R11.0` Nausea ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/r11.0/)
-   [`R11.10` Vomiting, unspecified ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/r11.10/)
-   [`R11.11` Vomiting without nausea ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/r11.11/)
-   [`R11.12` Projectile vomiting ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/r11.12/)
-   [`R11.13` Vomiting of fecal matter ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/r11.13/)
-   [`R11.14` Bilious vomiting ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/r11.14/)
-   [`R11.16` Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/r11.16/)
-   [`R11.2` Nausea with vomiting, unspecified ICD-10-CM](https://billingbrief.com/icd10/r11.2/)

## Common questions

### Is R11.15 a billable code?

Yes. R11.15 is a billable ICD-10-CM code in the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) code set.

## From the source

Official description from [CMS](https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coding-billing/icd-10-codes).
ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026).

Code set

ICD-10-CM

Category

R11 Nausea and vomiting

Chapter

Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings

Billable

Yes

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