Diagnosis Code: J81

Short Description: Pulmonary edema

Long Description: Pulmonary edema

The code J81 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
  • Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium (J80-J84)
    • Pulmonary edema (J81)
      • J81 Pulmonary edema

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

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*)

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