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J68.4

Billable

Chronic resp cond due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors

Chronic respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

J60-J70

Parent Code

J68

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • chronic pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.1)

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.-)

Code First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

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-)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • , if applicable, chronic conditions, such as:
  • emphysema (J43.-)
  • obliterative bronchiolitis (J44.81)
  • pulmonary fibrosis (J84.10)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code J68.4?

ICD-10-CM code J68.4 represents "Chronic respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is J68.4 a billable code?

Yes, J68.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is J68.4 in?

J68.4 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).

What codes cannot be used with J68.4?

J68.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: chronic pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.1).

Are additional codes required with J68.4?

Yes, when using J68.4 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 SNOMED CT codes does J68.4 map to?

J68.4 maps to 20 SNOMED CT concepts: 196027008, 233675009, 737180005, 266404004, 196026004, and 15 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for J68.4?

J68.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494672. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.