J81
Non-billablePulmonary edema
Pulmonary edema
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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)
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:
Child Codes (2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- EDEMA PULMC0034063
- EDEMAS PULMC0034063
- Edema lungC0034063
- Edema pulmonaryC0034063
- Edema, PulmonaryC0034063
- Edemas, PulmonaryC0034063
- Excess fluid in lungsC0034063
- Lung edemaC0034063
- Lung oedemaC0034063
- Lung, WetC0034063
- Lungs, WetC0034063
- Oedema lungC0034063
- Oedema pulmonaryC0034063
- PULM EDEMAC0034063
- PULM EDEMASC0034063
- Pulmonary EdemaC0034063
- Pulmonary EdemasC0034063
- Pulmonary edemaC0034063
- Pulmonary edema (disorder)C0034063
- Pulmonary edema NOSC0034063
- Pulmonary oedemaC0034063
- Pulmonary oedema NOSC0034063
- Pulmonary oedemasC0034063
- Wet LungC0034063
- Wet LungsC0034063
- Wet lungC0034063
- lung edemaC0034063
- lung oedemaC0034063
- pulmonary edemaC0034063
- pulmonary oedemaC0034063
- wet lungC0034063
- wet lungsC0034063
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J81?
ICD-10-CM code J81 represents "Pulmonary edema". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is J81 a billable code?
No, J81 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under J81.
What chapter is J81 in?
J81 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J81?
J81 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: chemical (acute) pulmonary edema (J68.1); hypostatic pneumonia (J18.2); passive pneumonia (J18.2); and 3 more.
What are the subcategories under J81?
J81 has 2 child codes, including: J81.0 (Acute pulmonary edema), J81.1 (Chronic pulmonary edema).
Are additional codes required with J81?
Yes, when using J81 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:.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J81?
J81 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0034063. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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