J68.9
BillableUnsp resp cond due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
Unspecified respiratory condition due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
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-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Galvanisers' poisoning15908004
- Galvanizers' poisoning15908004
- Spelters' fever15908004
- Zinc-fume fever15908004
- Zinc-poisoning tremor15908004
- Toxic inhalation-induced febrile illness233773006
- Respiratory condition caused by chemical fumes846640007
- Respiratory condition caused by vapor846641006
- Respiratory condition caused by vapour846641006
- Respiratory condition caused by chemical fumes and vapor846642004
- Respiratory condition caused by chemical fumes and vapour846642004
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J68.9?
ICD-10-CM code J68.9 represents "Unspecified respiratory condition due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J68.9 a billable code?
Yes, J68.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J68.9 in?
J68.9 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
Are additional codes required with J68.9?
Yes, when using J68.9 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 J68.9 map to?
J68.9 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 15908004, 846640007, 846642004, 846641006, 233773006. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J68.9?
J68.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494673. 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.