J68
Non-billableResp cond d/t inhalation of chemicals, gas, fumes and vapors
Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- asthma (J45.-)
- malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code, where applicable, to identify:
- exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
- exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
- history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
- occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
- tobacco dependence (F17.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
- code to identify associated respiratory conditions, such as:
- acute respiratory failure (J96.0-)
Child Codes (7)
J68.0Bronchitis & pneumonitis d/t chemicals, gas, fumes & vapors
J68.1Pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
J68.2Upper resp inflam d/t chemicals, gas, fumes and vapors, NEC
J68.3Oth ac & subac resp cond d/t chemicals, gas, fumes & vapors
J68.4Chronic resp cond due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
J68.8Oth resp cond due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
J68.9Unsp resp cond due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J68?
ICD-10-CM code J68 represents "Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is J68 a billable code?
No, J68 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under J68.
What chapter is J68 in?
J68 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What are the subcategories under J68?
J68 has 7 child codes, including: J68.0 (Bronchitis & pneumonitis d/t chemicals, gas, fumes & vapors), J68.1 (Pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors), J68.2 (Upper resp inflam d/t chemicals, gas, fumes and vapors, NEC), J68.3 (Oth ac & subac resp cond d/t chemicals, gas, fumes & vapors), and 3 more.
Are additional codes required with J68?
Yes, when using J68 you should also code: code, where applicable, to identify:; exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22); exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81); history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891); occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31); tobacco dependence (F17.-); tobacco use (Z72.0); code to identify associated respiratory conditions, such as:; acute respiratory failure (J96.0-).
What are the UMLS CUIs for J68?
J68 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494669. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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