R43.8

ICD-10Billable

Other disturbances of smell and taste

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Other disturbances of smell and taste

R43.8 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.

Inclusion terms

Mixed disturbance of smell and taste

Related codes in R43

Where this code sits

Chapter: 18. Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Block: Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behavior (R40-R46)
Parent code: R43

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.