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Diagnosis Code

J68.9 UNSP RESP COND DUE TO CHEMICALS, GASES, FUMES AND VAPORS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J68.9

Short Description: Unsp resp cond due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors

Long Description: Unspecified respiratory condition due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors

The code J68.9 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)
        • J68.9 Unsp resp cond due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Respiratory condition caused by chemical fumes
  • Respiratory condition caused by chemical fumes and vapors
  • Respiratory condition caused by vapors
  • Spelters' fever
  • Toxic inhalation-induced febrile illness

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code J68.9 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Mcc (190)
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Cc (191)
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Without Cc/mcc (192)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J68.9 Right Arrow 506.9 Fum/vapor resp cond NOS

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
J68.2 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

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

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