J84Non-billableSave

J84 - Other interstitial pulmonary diseases

ICD-10-CM Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system · J80-J84 Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium (J80-J84) · Top-level category · FY2027

Coding Guidance

J84 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 5 more specific codes below.

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

Excludes 1 — Not Coded HereFrom J84

Mutually exclusive: these conditions are never reported together with this code.

  • drug-induced interstitial lung disorders (J70.2-J70.4)
  • interstitial emphysema (J98.2)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom J84

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

  • lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
Code AlsoFrom J84

Report an additional code when both conditions apply.

  • , if applicable, associated condition
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).

Documentation requirements, coding pitfalls and FAQs for conditions coded with J84.