[New ICD-10 code for refractory and unexplained chronic cough]. / Refraktär och oförklarlig kronisk hosta har fått en egen ICD-10-kod.

Chronic cough is a common disease, causing distress and impaired quality of life [2]. In the Western world, cough is the most common reason for seeking medical attention [3]. The prevalence of chronic cough is about 10 percent in the adult population but of course hides several subgroups, and the numbers vary greatly [1]. A subgroup of chronic cough is Refractory Chronic Cough (RCC) or Unexplained Chronic Cough (UCC) where no ¼certain« underlying medical explanation can be found. Until January 2023, the diagnosis of chronic, refractory cough is not included in the ICD-10 codes applied in Sweden. In September 2022, an announcement came from the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare that from January 1 2023 ¼Chronic Cough« including refractory and unexplained chronic cough will get its own code under R05 also in Sweden: R05.7.