Diagnosis Code: J69.8

Short Description: Pneumonitis due to inhalation of other solids and liquids

Long Description: Pneumonitis due to inhalation of other solids and liquids

The code J69.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
  • Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
    • Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69)
      • J69.8 Pneumonitis due to inhalation of other solids and liquids

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

Synonyms

• Aspirated blood in lower respiratory tract
• Aspiration pneumonia
• Aspiration pneumonia due to near drowning
• Detergent asthma
• Pneumonitis due to aspiration of blood
• Pneumonitis due to inhaled liquid
• Pneumonitis due to inhaled solid
• Pneumonitis due to inhaled substance
• Pneumonitis due to inhaled substance
• Pulmonary aspiration of blood
• Pulmonary aspiration of fluid

Diagnostic Related Group(s)

The code J69.8 is grouped in the following Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0)

• Respiratory Infections And Inflammations With Mcc (177)
• Respiratory Infections And Inflammations With Cc (178)
• Respiratory Infections And Inflammations Without Cc/mcc (179)

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J69.8 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Pneumonitis due to aspiration of blood
  • Pneumonitis due to aspiration of detergent
• Code First:
  • (@T51*-@T65*) to identify substance

Crosswalk Information

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

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