J81 PULMONARY EDEMA

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: J81
  • Short Description: Pulmonary edema
  • Long Description: Pulmonary edema
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code J81 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J81 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • chemical (acute) pulmonary edema (@J68.1*)
    • hypostatic pneumonia (@J18.2*)
    • passive pneumonia (@J18.2*)
    • pulmonary edema due to external agents (@J60*-@J70*)
    • pulmonary edema with heart disease NOS (@I50.1*)
    • pulmonary edema with heart failure (@I50.1*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
J81.0 Acute pulmonary edema
J81.1 Chronic pulmonary edema
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2024
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