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Diagnosis Code

J68.2 UPPER RESP INFLAM D/T CHEMICALS, GAS, FUMES AND VAPORS, NEC


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J68.2

Short Description: Upper resp inflam d/t chemicals, gas, fumes and vapors, NEC

Long Description: Upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors, not elsewhere classified

The code J68.2 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)
        • J68.2 Upper resp inflam d/t chemicals, gas, fumes and vapors, NEC

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Inflammation of upper respiratory tract caused by fumes
  • Inflammation of upper respiratory tract caused by vapors
  • Respiratory condition caused by vapors
  • Upper respiratory inflammation due to chemical fumes

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code J68.2 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)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J68.2 Right Arrow 506.2 Fum/vapor up resp inflam

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