J98.9
BillableRespiratory disorder, unspecified
Respiratory disorder, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Respiratory disease (chronic) NOS
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:
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Chronic disease of respiratory system17097001
- Chronic respiratory disease17097001
- Chronic respiratory system disease17097001
- Erythrocytosis due to tissue hypoxaemia19588001
- Erythrocytosis due to tissue hypoxemia19588001
- Disorder of respiratory system50043002
- Respiratory disease50043002
- Respiratory disorder50043002
- Respiratory system disease50043002
- Adenoviral respiratory disease61958003
- Respiratory disease due to Adenovirus61958003
- Respiratory complication62907002
- Erythrocytosis due to pulmonary disease78578005
- Spontaneous pneumothorax80423007
- Disorder of lower respiratory system128272009
- Respiratory treatment changed170618007
- Respiratory disease treatment started170619004
- Inhaler technique - good170625000
- Polycythaemia due to cyanotic respiratory disease191373003
- Polycythemia due to cyanotic respiratory disease191373003
- Disease of the respiratory system complicating pregnancy, childbirth and/or the puerperium199293005
- Respiratory complications of care213222008
- Tracheobronchial disorder233776003
- ANOTHER (alopecia, nail dystrophy, ophthalmic complications, thyroid dysfunction, hypohidrosis, ephelides, enteropathy, respiratory tract infection) syndrome239050000
- ANOTHER syndrome239050000
- Alopecia, nail dystrophy, ophthalmic complications, thyroid dysfunction, hypohidrosis, ephelides, enteropathy and respiratory tract infections239050000
- Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, hypothyroidism, ciliary dyskinesia syndrome239050000
- Respiratory morbidity397972007
- Airway morbidity398301006
- Cardiac arrest due to respiratory disorder423168004
- Disorder of respiratory system co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection713484001
- Fetal disorder due to maternal respiratory disease1004020002
- Foetal disorder due to maternal respiratory disease1004020002
- Fetal disorder due to chronic maternal respiratory disease1004022005
- Foetal disorder due to chronic maternal respiratory disease1004022005
- Respiratory disease requiring assisted mechanical ventilation1356802002
- Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax1366439007
- Spontaneous pneumothorax due to respiratory disease1366439007
UMLS
- Chronic disease of respiratory systemC0264220
- Chronic disease of respiratory system (disorder)C0264220
- Chronic respiratory diseaseC0264220
- Chronic respiratory disease NOSC0264220
- Chronic respiratory system diseaseC0264220
- Respiratory disease (chronic) NOSC0264220
- chronic disease respiratoryC0264220
- chronic diseases respiratoryC0264220
- chronic respiratory diseaseC0264220
- respiratory disease chronicC0264220
- Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)C0035204
- Disorder of respiratory systemC0035204
- Disorder of respiratory system (disorder)C0035204
- Disorder, RespirationC0035204
- Disorders, RespirationC0035204
- RESPIRATION DISC0035204
- Respiration DisorderC0035204
- Respiration DisordersC0035204
- Respiratory DiseasesC0035204
- Respiratory DisorderC0035204
- Respiratory System DisorderC0035204
- Respiratory diseaseC0035204
- Respiratory disorderC0035204
- Respiratory disorder NOSC0035204
- Respiratory disorder, unspecifiedC0035204
- Respiratory system diseaseC0035204
- Respiratory system disorderC0035204
- Unspecified disease of respiratory systemC0035204
- disorder respiratoryC0035204
- disorders respiratoryC0035204
- respiratory disorderC0035204
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for respiratory disorder, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for respiratory disorder, unspecified is J98.9. The full clinical description is "Respiratory disorder, unspecified". J98.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J98.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J98.9 represents "Respiratory disorder, unspecified". It is classified under Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is J98.9 a billable code?
Yes, J98.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J98.9 in?
J98.9 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J98.9?
J98.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: newborn apnea (P28.4-); newborn sleep apnea (P28.3-).
Are additional codes required with J98.9?
Yes, when using J98.9 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 SNOMED CT codes does J98.9 map to?
J98.9 maps to 24 SNOMED CT concepts: 239050000, 61958003, 398301006, 423168004, 17097001, and 19 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J98.9?
J98.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0264220, C0035204. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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