Diagnosis Code: J68.0

Short Description: Bronchitis & pneumonitis d/t chemicals, gas, fumes & vapors

Long Description: Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors

The code J68.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
  • Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
    • Resp cond d/t inhalation of chemicals, gas, fumes and vapors (J68)
      • J68.0 Bronchitis & pneumonitis d/t chemicals, gas, fumes & vapors

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Acute bronchiolitis
• Acute bronchiolitis caused by chemical fumes
• Acute bronchitis due to chemical fumes
• Acute chemical bronchitis
• Acute chemical bronchitis
• Acute pneumonitis due to chemical fumes
• Acute pulmonary alveolitis caused by chemical fumes
• Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemical fumes
• Bronchitis caused by chemical fumes
• Bronchitis caused by vapors
• Bronchitis due to chemical
• Bronchitis due to chemical
• Bronchitis due to chemical
• Bronchitis due to chemical
• Cadmium pneumonitis
• Manganese pneumonitis
• Pneumonitis caused by fumes
• Pneumonitis caused by vapors
• Pneumonitis due to inhaled substance
• Pneumonopathy due to inhalation of dust
• Respiratory condition caused by vapors
• Respiratory condition caused by vapors
• Toxic pneumonitis

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code J68.0 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Other Respiratory System Diagnoses With Mcc (205)
• Other Respiratory System Diagnoses Without Mcc (206)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J68.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Chemical bronchitis (acute)

Crosswalk Information

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