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J69.0

Billable

Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit

Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

J60-J70

Parent Code

J69

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Aspiration pneumonia NOS
  • Aspiration pneumonia (due to) food (regurgitated)
  • Aspiration pneumonia (due to) gastric secretions
  • Aspiration pneumonia (due to) milk
  • Aspiration pneumonia (due to) vomit

Excludes 1

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

  • neonatal aspiration syndromes (P24.-)
  • postprocedural pneumonitis (J95.4)
  • chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia (J95.4)
  • obstetric aspiration pneumonitis (O74.0)

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 Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • any associated foreign body in respiratory tract (T17.-)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code J69.0?

ICD-10-CM code J69.0 represents "Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is J69.0 a billable code?

Yes, J69.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is J69.0 in?

J69.0 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).

What codes cannot be used with J69.0?

J69.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: neonatal aspiration syndromes (P24.-); postprocedural pneumonitis (J95.4); chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia (J95.4); and 1 more.

Are additional codes required with J69.0?

Yes, when using J69.0 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).

What SNOMED CT codes does J69.0 map to?

J69.0 maps to 27 SNOMED CT concepts: 35031000119100, 1306598009, 278693002, 68052005, 10859791000119109, and 22 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for J69.0?

J69.0 is linked to 6 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0032290, C0264387, C0264388, C1405205, C0264390, and 1 more. 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.