J69.0
BillablePneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit
Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Aspiration pneumonia NOS
- Aspiration pneumonia (due to) food (regurgitated)
- Aspiration pneumonia (due to) gastric secretions
- Aspiration pneumonia (due to) milk
- Aspiration pneumonia (due to) vomit
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 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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Additional codes that should follow this code
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Related Codes(2)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(122)
SNOMED CT
- Aspiration of vomitus30227006
- Inhalation of gastric contents30227006
- Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents30227006
- Aspiration pneumonitis caused by regurgitated gastric secretions40786001
- Aspiration pneumonia following procedure44549008
- Aspiration pneumonia resulting from a procedure44549008
- Pneumonitis caused by aspirated liquid57463004
- Pneumonitis caused by inhaled liquid57463004
- Pneumonitis due to aspirated liquid57463004
- Pneumonitis due to inhaled liquid57463004
- Aspiration68052005
- Pulmonary aspiration68052005
- Aspiration pneumonia caused by regurgitated food75426006
- Pulmonary aspiration of fluid116277006
- Aspiration syndrome in the adult129571008
- Aspiration pneumonitis155597006
- Pneumonitis caused by inhalation of regurgitated food196033004
- Aspiration pneumonitis caused by milk inhalation196034005
- Milk inhalation pneumonitis196034005
- Pneumonitis caused by inhalation of milk196034005
- Pneumonitis caused by inhalation of vomitus196035006
- Vomit inhalation pneumonitis196035006
- Aspirated gastric contents in lower respiratory tract278693002
- Aspirated vomit in lower respiratory tract278693002
- Postoperative pneumonia314978007
- Aspiration pneumonia422588002
- Inhalation pneumonia422588002
- Recurrent aspiration pneumonia430969000
- Aspiration pneumonia following surgical procedure438764004
- Postoperative aspiration pneumonia438764004
- Postoperative lower respiratory tract infection448719004
- Recurrent lower respiratory tract infection448739000
- Recurrent pneumonia699014000
- Acute aspiration pneumonitis1306598009
- Aspiration pneumonitis following procedure1306600003
- Aspiration pneumonitis caused by regurgitated food1306601004
- Aspiration pneumonitis following surgical procedure1306606009
- Postoperative aspiration pneumonitis1306606009
- Recurrent aspiration pneumonitis1306608005
- Acute aspiration pneumonia35031000119100
- Aspiration of gastric contents into respiratory tract10859791000119109
UMLS
- Aspiration PneumoniaC0032290
- Aspiration PneumoniasC0032290
- Aspiration pneumoniaC0032290
- Aspiration pneumonia (disorder)C0032290
- Aspiration pneumonia NOSC0032290
- Inhalation pneumoniaC0032290
- Inhalational pneumoniaC0032290
- Pneumonia aspirationC0032290
- Pneumonia, AspirationC0032290
- Pneumonias, AspirationC0032290
- aspiration pneumoniaC0032290
- aspiration pneumonitisC0032290
- inhalation pneumoniaC0032290
- pneumonia aspirationC0032290
- Aspiration pneumonia (due to) food (regurgitated)C0264387
- Aspiration pneumonia caused by regurgitated foodC0264387
- Aspiration pneumonia caused by regurgitated food (disorder)C0264387
- Aspiration pneumonia (due to) gastric secretionsC0264388
- Aspiration pneumonitis caused by regurgitated gastric secretionsC0264388
- Aspiration pneumonitis caused by regurgitated gastric secretions (disorder)C0264388
- Aspiration pneumonia (due to) milkC1405205
- Aspiration pneumonia (due to) vomitC0264390
- Pneumonitis caused by inhalation of vomitusC0264390
- Pneumonitis caused by inhalation of vomitus (disorder)C0264390
- Vomit inhalation pneumonitisC0264390
- Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomitC2887481
Clinical Terms
- pneumonia aspiration
- Pneumonitis caused by inhaled liquid
- Aspiration pneumonia following surgical procedure
- Aspiration pneumonia caused by regurgitated food
- Aspiration pneumonitis following surgical procedure
- Aspiration Pneumonia
- Postoperative lower respiratory tract infection
- Pulmonary aspiration
- Milk inhalation pneumonitis
- Aspiration pneumonia (due to) gastric secretions
- Aspiration pneumonia resulting from a procedure
- Inhalation of gastric contents
- Aspiration pneumonitis caused by regurgitated gastric secretions (disorder)
- Aspiration pneumonitis caused by regurgitated gastric secretions
- Acute aspiration pneumonitis
- Recurrent aspiration pneumonia
- Aspiration pneumonitis caused by milk inhalation
- Pneumonitis due to inhaled liquid
- Postoperative aspiration pneumonia
- Pneumonitis caused by inhalation of regurgitated food
- Pneumonias, Aspiration
- Aspiration of gastric contents into respiratory tract
- Recurrent aspiration pneumonitis
- Aspirated gastric contents in lower respiratory tract
- Pneumonia, Aspiration
- inhalation pneumonia
- Aspiration pneumonia (due to) food (regurgitated)
- Pneumonitis caused by inhalation of milk
- Inhalational pneumonia
- Aspirated vomit in lower respiratory tract
- Aspiration syndrome in the adult
- Aspiration pneumonia caused by regurgitated food (disorder)
- Aspiration pneumonia (due to) vomit
- Aspiration pneumonia following procedure
- Aspiration of vomitus
- Pneumonitis caused by aspirated liquid
- Postoperative pneumonia
- Recurrent pneumonia
- Vomit inhalation pneumonitis
- Aspiration pneumonia NOS
- aspiration pneumonitis
- Aspiration pneumonitis following procedure
- Aspiration pneumonitis caused by regurgitated food
- Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents
- Pulmonary aspiration of fluid
- Aspiration
- Pneumonitis caused by inhalation of vomitus
- Pneumonitis due to aspirated liquid
- Pneumonitis caused by inhalation of vomitus (disorder)
- Postoperative aspiration pneumonitis
- Recurrent lower respiratory tract infection
- Aspiration Pneumonias
- Aspiration pneumonia (disorder)
- Acute aspiration pneumonia
- Aspiration pneumonia (due to) milk
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit?
The ICD-10-CM code for pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit is J69.0. The full clinical description is "Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit". J69.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J69.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J69.0 represents “Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit”. 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 J69.0 a billable code?
Yes, J69.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J69.0 in?
J69.0 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J69.0?
J69.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: neonatal aspiration syndromes (P24.-); postprocedural pneumonitis (J95.4); chemical pneumonitis due to anesthesia (J95.4); and 1 more.
Are additional codes required with J69.0?
Yes, when using J69.0, 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 SNOMED CT codes does J69.0 map to?
J69.0 maps to 27 SNOMED CT concepts: 35031000119100, 1306598009, 278693002, 68052005, 10859791000119109, and 22 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J69.0?
J69.0 is linked to 6 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0032290, C0264387, C0264388, C1405205, C0264390, and 1 more. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does J69.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit 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 J69.0?
J69.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: CA71.0 (Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food or vomit).
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