Diagnosis Code: 508.8

Short Description: Resp cond: ext agent NEC

Long Description: Respiratory conditions due to other specified external agents

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the respiratory system (460–519)
  • Pneumoconioses and other lung diseases due to external agents (500-508)
    • 508 Respiratory conditions due to other and unspecified external agents
      • 508.8 Resp cond: ext agent NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Synonyms

• Acute pulmonary radiation disease
• High altitude pulmonary edema

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 508.8 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Bronchitis (diffuse) (hypostatic) (infectious) (inflammatory) (simple) 490
  • acute or subacute 466.0
    • due to
      • radiation 508.8
  • chronic 491.9
    • due to
      • radiation 508.8

• Condition - see also Disease
  • respiratory NEC 519.9
    • acute or subacute NEC 519.9
      • due to
        • external agent 508.9
          • specified type NEC 508.8
    • chronic NEC 519.9
      • due to
        • external agent 508.9
          • specified type NEC 508.8
    • due to
      • external agent 508.9
        • specified type NEC 508.8

• Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
  • respiratory (tract) 519.9
    • due to
      • external agents NEC 508.9
        • specified NEC 508.8

• Edema, edematous 782.3
  • lung 514
    • acute 518.4
      • due to
        • external agent(s) NEC 508.9
          • specified NEC 508.8
    • chronic 514
      • due to
        • external agent(s) NEC 508.9
          • specified NEC 508.8
    • due to
      • external agent 508.9
        • specified NEC 508.8

Crosswalk Information

The code 508.8 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014

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