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J68.8

Billable

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

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

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

J60-J70

Parent Code

J68

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.-)

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-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for oth resp cond due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors?

The ICD-10-CM code for oth resp cond due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors is J68.8. The full clinical description is "Other respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors". J68.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code J68.8 mean?

ICD-10-CM code J68.8 represents "Other respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors". It is classified under Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is J68.8 a billable code?

Yes, J68.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is J68.8 in?

J68.8 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).

Are additional codes required with J68.8?

Yes, when using J68.8 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 J68.8 map to?

J68.8 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 233632003, 233633008. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for J68.8?

J68.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348700. 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.