2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R06.7Sneezing

ICD-10-CM Codes›R00–R99›R00-R09›R06

ICD-10-CM R06.7
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

R06.7 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for sneezing. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 154 through 156. As a symptom code, it should not be used as a principal diagnosis once a related definitive diagnosis has been established. Coders also document this condition as photoptarmosis. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Respiratory signs and symptoms.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
R06.7
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Sneezing
Short Description
Sneezing
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Parent Code
R06
Abnormalities of breathing

Code Classification

ChapterR00–R99Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
SectionR00-R09Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems
CategoryR06Abnormalities of breathing
This CodeR06.7Sneezing

Approximate SynonymsGuidance

Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.

  • Photoptarmosis
  • Sneezing

Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance

Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.

External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance

References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.

    • Sneezing(intractable)

Clinical ClassificationClinical

AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.

CCSR SYM013
Respiratory signs and symptoms
Default principal diagnosis: inpatient Yes · outpatient Yes

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Sneezing

    the sudden, forceful, involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth caused by irritation to the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract.

  • Bothered by Urine Leakage Related to Physical Activity, Coughing, or Sneezing Question|Bothered by Urine Leakage Related to Physical Activity, Coughing, or Sneezing|Urine Leakage Related to Physical Activity Bothers You

    a question about how much an individual is or was bothered by urine leakage associated with physical activity, coughing, or sneezing.

  • Experience Urine Leakage Related to Coughing, Sneezing, or Laughing Question|Do you usually experience urine leakage related to coughing, sneezing, or laughing|Experience Urine Leakage Related to Coughing, Sneezing, or Laughing|Urine Leakage Related to Coughing

    a question about whether an individual usually experiences or experienced urine leakage related to coughing, sneezing, or laughing.

  • How Often Have Leaked Urine While Laughing, Sneezing, or Coughing Question|How Often Have Leaked Urine While laughing, Sneezing, or Coughing|In the past 7 days, how often did you leak urine or wet a pad while laughing, sneezing, or coughing|Leak Urine While Laughing

    a question about how often an individual has leaked urine or wet a pad while laughing, sneezing, or coughing.

  • Leak Urine When Coughing or Sneezing|Leaks when you cough or sneeze

    a response indicating that an individual leaks urine when they cough or sneeze.

  • Urine Leakage Related to Physical Activity, Coughing, or Sneezing Question|Experience Urine Leakage Related to Physical Activity, Coughing, or Sneezing|Urine Leakage Related to Physical Activity

    a question about whether an individual experiences or experienced urine leakage associated with physical activity, coughing, or sneezing.

  • Grade 1 Sneezing, CTCAE|Grade 1 Sneezing

    mild symptoms; intervention not indicated

  • Grade 2 Sneezing, CTCAE|Grade 2 Sneezing

    moderate symptoms; medical intervention indicated

  • Sneezing

    a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose.

  • Sneezing, CTCAE|Sneezing|Sneezing

    a disorder characterized by the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose.

  • Sneezing, Ped-PRO-CTCAE|Ped-PRO-CTCAE, Sneezing|Sneezing|Sternutation, Ped-PRO-CTCAE

    sternutation as recorded on the ped-pro-ctcae questionnaire.

Patient EducationClinical

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Convert R06.7 to ICD-9-CMHistory

The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.

ICD-9-CM
784.99 Head & neck symptoms NEC
Approximate The match is approximate rather than exact.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About R06.7Overview

Is R06.7 (Abnormalities of breathing) a billable code?

Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report sneezing on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What MS-DRG does R06.7 group to?

When sneezing is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 154, 155, 156, with relative weights from 0.6911 to 1.5635 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.

Can R06.7 be a principal diagnosis?

Use it with care. This is a symptom code, so once a definitive diagnosis explaining the sneezing is established, that condition takes the principal position instead.

What is the ICD-9 equivalent of R06.7?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, sneezing converts to ICD-9-CM 784.99 (head & neck symptoms NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.