506.4 FUM/VAPOR CHR RESP COND


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 506.4

Short Description: Fum/vapor chr resp cond

Long Description: Chronic respiratory conditions due to fumes and vapors

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the respiratory system (460–519)
    • Pneumoconioses and other lung diseases due to external agents (500-508)
      • 506 Respiratory conditions due to chemical fumes and vapors
        • 506.4 Fum/vapor chr resp cond

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 506.4 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Bronchiolitis (acute) (infectious) (subacute) 466.19
    • chemical 506.0
      • chronic 506.4
    • obliterative (chronic) (diffuse) (subacute) 491.8
      • due to fumes or vapors 506.4
  • Bronchitis (diffuse) (hypostatic) (infectious) (inflammatory) (simple) 490
    • chemical (acute) (subacute) 506.0
      • chronic 506.4
      • due to fumes or vapors (acute) (subactue) 506.0
        • chronic 506.4
    • chronic 491.9
      • chemical (due to fumes and vapors) 506.4
      • due to
        • fumes or vapors (chemical) (inhalation) 506.4
  • Condition - see also Disease
    • respiratory NEC 519.9
      • chronic NEC 519.9
        • due to
          • fumes or vapors (chemical) (inhalation) 506.4
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • respiratory (tract) 519.9
      • chronic 519.9
        • due to fumes or vapors 506.4
      • due to
        • fumes or vapors 506.9
          • chronic 506.4
  • Edema, edematous 782.3
    • lung 514
      • chemical (acute) 506.1
        • chronic 506.4
      • chronic 514
        • chemical (due to fumes or vapors) 506.4
        • due to
          • fumes or vapors (chemical) (inhalation) 506.4
  • Emphysema (atrophic) (centriacinar) (centrilobular) (chronic) (diffuse) (essential) (hypertrophic) (interlobular) (lung) (obstructive) (panlobular) (paracicatricial) (paracinar) (postural) (pulmonary) (senile) (subpleural) (traction) (unilateral) (unilobular) (vesicular) 492.8
    • due to fumes or vapors 506.4
  • Fibrosis, fibrotic
    • lung (atrophic) (capillary) (chronic) (confluent) (massive) (perialveolar) (peribronchial) 515
      • due to
        • fumes or vapors (chemical) (inhalation) 506.4

Crosswalk Information

The code 506.4 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
506.4 Right Arrow J68.4 Chronic resp cond due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code ICD-9 Description
506.0 Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to fumes and vapors
506.1 Acute pulmonary edema due to fumes and vapors
506.2 Upper respiratory inflammation due to fumes and vapors
506.3 Other acute and subacute respiratory conditions due to fumes and vapors
506.9 Unspecified respiratory conditions due to fumes and vapors


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