ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
R09 Other symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory system
All 12 codes in the R09 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
12
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
12
What CMS assigns to R09
None of the 12 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 12 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in R09
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R09.0 Asphyxia and hypoxemia | ||||
| R09.01 | Asphyxia | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R09.02 | Hypoxemia | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R09.1 | Pleurisy | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R09.2 | Respiratory arrest | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R09.3 | Abnormal sputum | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R09.8 Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems | ||||
| R09.81 | Nasal congestion | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R09.82 | Postnasal drip | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R09.89 | Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systemsCMS: Oth symptoms and signs involving the circ and resp systems | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R09.A Foreign body sensation of the circulatory and respiratory system | ||||
| R09.A0 | Foreign body sensation, unspecified | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R09.A1 | Foreign body sensation, nose | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R09.A2 | Foreign body sensation, throat | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| R09.A9 | Foreign body sensation, other site | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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