Cough - R05
Excludes1: It indicates that the conditions described by two codes cannot occur together in the same patient. These codes are mutually exclusive.
Type 1 Excludes:
- paroxysmal cough due to Bordetella pertussis (A37.0-)
- smoker's cough (J41.0)
Excludes2: This note means that the conditions described by two codes are not usually associated with each other but can sometimes occur together.
Type 2 Excludes:
- cough with hemorrhage (R04.2)
These ranges represents subcategories of Cough. The "R05" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.