J70
Non-billableRespiratory 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.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •smoke inhalationT59.81
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •asthmaJ45
- •malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lungC34
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Child Codes (8)
J70.0Acute pulmonary manifestations due to radiation
J70.1Chronic and other pulmonary manifestations due to radiation
J70.2Acute drug-induced interstitial lung disorders
J70.3Chronic drug-induced interstitial lung disorders
J70.4Drug-induced interstitial lung disorders, unspecified
J70.5Respiratory conditions due to smoke inhalation
J70.8Respiratory conditions due to oth external agents
J70.9Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(1)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for respiratory conditions due to other external agents?
The ICD-10-CM code for respiratory conditions due to other external agents is J70. The full clinical description is "Respiratory conditions due to other external agents". J70 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code J70 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J70 represents “Respiratory conditions due to other external agents”. It is classified under Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System and 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, also report: 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.
How does J70 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like respiratory conditions due to other external agents affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of J70?
J70 maps to the ICD-11 code: CA82.Z (Respiratory conditions due to other external agents, unspecified).
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