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ICD-10 Update:

You Won't Have Any Hiccoughs Jumping From 786.8 to R06.6

Published on Thu Apr 24, 2014

Don’t confuse this code with “psychogenic hiccough.” A hiccough is an unintentional movement (spasm) of the diaphragm. The muscle is at the base of the lungs. The spasm is followed by quick closing of the vocal cords, which produces a distinctive sound. Currently, you should submit ICD-9 code 786.8 (Hiccough). When ICD-10 goes into effect, you will instead report R06.6 [...]
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