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J70

Non-billable

Respiratory conditions due to other external agents

Respiratory conditions due to other external agents

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

J60-J70

Child Codes

8

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)

Child Codes (8)

J70.0

Acute pulmonary manifestations due to radiation

BillableJ70.1

Chronic and other pulmonary manifestations due to radiation

BillableJ70.2

Acute drug-induced interstitial lung disorders

BillableJ70.3

Chronic drug-induced interstitial lung disorders

BillableJ70.4

Drug-induced interstitial lung disorders, unspecified

BillableJ70.5

Respiratory conditions due to smoke inhalation

BillableJ70.8

Respiratory conditions due to oth external agents

BillableJ70.9

Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code J70?

ICD-10-CM code J70 represents "Respiratory conditions due to other external agents". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is J70 a billable code?

No, J70 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under J70.

What chapter is J70 in?

J70 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).

What are the subcategories under J70?

J70 has 8 child codes, including: J70.0 (Acute pulmonary manifestations due to radiation), J70.1 (Chronic and other pulmonary manifestations due to radiation), J70.2 (Acute drug-induced interstitial lung disorders), J70.3 (Chronic drug-induced interstitial lung disorders), and 4 more.

Are additional codes required with J70?

Yes, when using J70 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 are the UMLS CUIs for J70?

J70 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494676. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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