Diagnosis Code

J81.0 ACUTE PULMONARY EDEMA


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: J81.0

Short Description: Acute pulmonary edema

Long Description: Acute pulmonary edema

The code J81.0 is 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)
        • J81.0 Acute pulmonary edema

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Acute cardiac pulmonary edema
  • Acute edema
  • Acute edema
  • Acute pulmonary edema
  • Fluid overload pulmonary edema
  • Negative pressure pulmonary edema
  • Post-upper airway obstruction pulmonary edema

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code J81.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Acute edema of lung

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
J81.0 Right Arrow 518.4 Acute lung edema 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
J81 Pulmonary edema
J81.1 Chronic pulmonary edema


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