J70.5

Billable

Respiratory conditions due to smoke inhalation

Respiratory conditions due to smoke inhalation

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

J60-J70

Parent Code

J70

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.-)
  • smoke inhalation due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.9)

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code J70.5?

ICD-10-CM code J70.5 represents "Respiratory conditions due to smoke inhalation". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is J70.5 a billable code?

Yes, J70.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is J70.5 in?

J70.5 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).

Are additional codes required with J70.5?

Yes, when using J70.5 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 J70.5 map to?

J70.5 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 423234004, 426936004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for J70.5?

J70.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C3161096. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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