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J68 - Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors

ICD-10-CM Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system · J60-J70 Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70) · Top-level category · FY2027

Coding Guidance

J68 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 7 more specific codes below.

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Use Additional CodeFrom J68

Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.

  • code to identify associated respiratory conditions, such as:
  • acute respiratory failure (J96.0-)
Code FirstFrom J68

Sequence the underlying condition before this code.

  • (T51-T65) to identify cause
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom J60-J70 Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • asthma (J45.-)
  • malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-)
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).

More Specific Codes (7)

J68.0Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors→J68.1Pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors→J68.2Upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors, not elsewhere classified→J68.3Other acute and subacute respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors→J68.4Chronic respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors→J68.8Other respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors→J68.9Unspecified respiratory condition due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors→

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