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Diagnosis Code

J68.1 PULMONARY EDEMA DUE TO CHEMICALS, GASES, FUMES AND VAPORS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J68.1

Short Description: Pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors

Long Description: Pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors

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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)
        • J68.1 Pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Acute edema
  • Acute edema
  • Acute pulmonary edema
  • Acute pulmonary edema
  • Acute pulmonary edema caused by fume
  • Acute pulmonary edema caused by vapor
  • Chemical-induced pulmonary edema
  • Chemical-induced pulmonary edema
  • Chemical-induced pulmonary edema
  • Oxygen-induced pulmonary edema
  • Pulmonary edema caused by chemical fumes
  • Respiratory condition caused by vapors

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J68.1 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Chemical pulmonary edema (acute) (chronic)
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • pulmonary edema (acute) (chronic) NOS (@J81*.-)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J68.1 Right Arrow 506.1 Fum/vapor ac pulm edema

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
J68 Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
J68.0 Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
J68.2 Upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors, not elsewhere classified
J68.3 Other acute and subacute respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
J68.4 Chronic respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
J68.8 Other respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
J68.9 Unspecified respiratory condition due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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