All species are given a two-part name, a binomial. The first part of a binomial is the genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specific name or the specific epithet (in botanical nomenclature, also sometimes in zoological nomenclature). For example, Boa constrictor is one of four species of the Boa genus.
2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 786.05. Shortness of breath. 1  ICD-9-CM 786.05 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 786.05 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
Shortness of breath has many causes affecting either the breathing passages and lungs or the heart or blood vessels. An average 150-pound (70 kilogram) adult will breath at an average rate of 14 breaths per minute at rest. Excessively rapid breathing is referred to as hyperventilation. Numerous diseases of muscles and the nervous system can lead to shortness of breath by weakening the body's capacity for opening the lungs up for respiration. 2  Examples of muscle diseases include muscular dystrophy. 3  Nervous system diseases, such as paralysis, can lead to shortness of breath.