R43.9 UNSPECIFIED DISTURBANCES OF SMELL AND TASTE

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Code Information

Diagnosis Code: R43.9

Short Description: Unspecified disturbances of smell and taste

Long Description: Unspecified disturbances of smell and taste

The code R43.9 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00–R99)
- Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior (R40-R46)
  - Disturbances of smell and taste (R43)
    - R43.9 Unspecified disturbances of smell and taste

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

Primary taste disorder
Problem of sense of smell
Radiation induced taste impairment
Secondary taste disorder
Sense of smell impaired
Sensory disorder of smell and/or taste

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code		ICD-9 Code	ICD-9 Description
R43.9		781.1	Smell & taste disturb
R43.9		V41.5	Smell and taste problem

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
R43	Disturbances of smell and taste
R43.0	Anosmia
R43.1	Parosmia
R43.2	Parageusia
R43.8	Other disturbances of smell and taste

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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