J98
Non-billableOther respiratory disorders
Other respiratory disorders
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)
- apnea NOS (R06.81)
- sleep apnea (G47.3-)
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 (9)
J98.0Diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified
J98.1Pulmonary collapse
J98.2Interstitial emphysema
J98.3Compensatory emphysema
J98.4Other disorders of lung
J98.5Diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified
J98.6Disorders of diaphragm
J98.8Other specified respiratory disorders
J98.9Respiratory disorder, unspecified
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code J98?
ICD-10-CM code J98 represents "Other respiratory disorders". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is J98 a billable code?
No, J98 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under J98.
What chapter is J98 in?
J98 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J98?
J98 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: newborn apnea (P28.4-); newborn sleep apnea (P28.3-).
What are the subcategories under J98?
J98 has 9 child codes, including: J98.0 (Diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified), J98.1 (Pulmonary collapse), J98.2 (Interstitial emphysema), J98.3 (Compensatory emphysema), and 5 more.
Are additional codes required with J98?
Yes, when using J98 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 J98?
J98 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0029582. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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