J4BBillableSave New in FY2027
J4B - Pulmonary mycetoma
ICD-10-CM Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system · J40-J4B Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J4B) · Top-level category · FY2027
Applicable To
Inclusion terms listed under J4B in the ICD-10-CM tabular list.
- Pulmonary fungal ball
Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes
Code AlsoFrom J4B
Report an additional code when both conditions apply.
- , if known, associated infection, such as:
- aspergillosis (B44.-)
- chronic pulmonary coccidioidomycosis (B38.1)
- pulmonary candidiasis (B37.1)
Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom J40-J4B Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J4B)
Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.
- bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom J40-J4B Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J4B)
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- cystic fibrosis (E84.-)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter J00-J99
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional CodeFrom Chapter J00-J99
Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.
- code, where applicable, to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
NotesFrom Chapter J00-J99
Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.
- When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).
Chapter Information
Other categories in this chapter
Codes at the same level as J4B
- Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]J00
- Acute sinusitisJ01
- Acute pharyngitisJ02
- Acute tonsillitisJ03
- Acute laryngitis and tracheitisJ04
- Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitisJ05
- Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sitesJ06
- Influenza due to certain identified influenza virusesJ09
- Influenza due to other identified influenza virusJ10
- Influenza due to unidentified influenza virusJ11
- Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classifiedJ12
- Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniaeJ13
- Pneumonia due to Hemophilus influenzaeJ14
- Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classifiedJ15
- Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, not elsewhere classifiedJ16
- Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhereJ17
- Pneumonia, unspecified organismJ18
- Acute bronchitisJ20
- Acute bronchiolitisJ21
- Unspecified acute lower respiratory infectionJ22
- Vasomotor and allergic rhinitisJ30
- Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitisJ31
- Chronic sinusitisJ32
- Nasal polypJ33
- Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinusesJ34
- Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoidsJ35
- Peritonsillar abscessJ36
- Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitisJ37
- Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classifiedJ38
- Other diseases of upper respiratory tractJ39
- Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronicJ40
- Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitisJ41
- Unspecified chronic bronchitisJ42
- EmphysemaJ43
- Other chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseJ44
- AsthmaJ45
- BronchiectasisJ47
- Chronic lung allograft dysfunctionJ4A
- Coalworker's pneumoconiosisJ60
- Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibersJ61
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