ICD-10 Specific code R06.6: Hiccough

Specific codes in ICD-10 are unique alphanumeric designations used to identify and categorize diseases, disorders, and conditions. They consist of 3-5 characters, including both letters and numbers, that provide a high level of detail and specificity.

Translations

Language Translation
Flag for English language  English Hiccough
Flag for French language  French Hoquet

Hierarchical position

Level Code Title
1 XVIII Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
2 R00-R09 Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems
3 R06 Abnormalities of breathing
4 R06.6 Hiccough

Indicated medicines

Active Ingredient Description
Chlorpromazine

Chlorpromazine is a phenothiazine neuroleptic. Chlorpromazine has depressant actions on the Central Nervous System, with alpha-adrenergic blocking and anticholinergic activities. It has anti-emetic, anti-puritic, serotonin-blocking and weak anti-histamine properties and slight ganglion blocking activity.