J70.9
BillableRespiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent
Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent
Coding Notes
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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Related Codes(7)
J70.0Acute pulmonary manifestations due to radiation
J70.1Chronic and other pulmonary manifestations due to radiation
J70.2Acute drug-induced interstitial lung disorders
J70.3Chronic drug-induced interstitial lung disorders
J70.4Drug-induced interstitial lung disorders, unspecified
J70.5Respiratory conditions due to smoke inhalation
J70.8Respiratory conditions due to oth external agents
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(63)
SNOMED CT
- Grain worker's asthma11641008
- Mill-workers' asthma11641008
- Millers' asthma11641008
- Millers' cough11641008
- Environmental lung disease24417004
- Acute tracheitis26650005
- Acute tracheobronchitis35301006
- Weavers' cough59786004
- Silo-fillers' disease61233003
- Silo-fillers' lung61233003
- Silo-workers' asthma61233003
- Aspiration68052005
- Pulmonary aspiration68052005
- Obstruction of respiration caused by foreign body in esophagus217808004
- Obstruction of respiration caused by foreign body in oesophagus217808004
- Respiratory obstruction caused by foreign body in esophagus217808004
- Respiratory obstruction caused by foreign body in oesophagus217808004
- Respiratory obstruction due to foreign body in esophagus217808004
- Respiratory obstruction due to foreign body in oesophagus217808004
- Respiratory compression due to foreign body in esophagus217809007
- Respiratory compression due to foreign body in oesophagus217809007
- Interruption of respiration caused by foreign body in esophagus217810002
- Interruption of respiration caused by foreign body in oesophagus217810002
- Toxic pulmonary edema233709006
- Toxic pulmonary oedema233709006
- Acute toxic bronchitis233799004
- Acute toxic tracheobronchitis233799004
- Lung disease due to external agents266366003
- Disorder of respiratory system caused by drug1344649005
- Drug-induced respiratory disease1344649005
- Respiratory disorder caused by drug1344649005
Clinical Terms
- Acute tracheobronchitis
- Acute tracheitis
- Respiratory obstruction due to foreign body in oesophagus
- Toxic pulmonary edema
- Interruption of respiration caused by foreign body in esophagus
- Pulmonary aspiration
- Lung disease due to external agents
- Weavers' cough
- Respiratory compression due to foreign body in oesophagus
- Respiratory obstruction due to foreign body in esophagus
- Toxic pulmonary oedema
- Obstruction of respiration caused by foreign body in oesophagus
- Acute toxic bronchitis
- Grain worker's asthma
- Environmental lung disease
- Acute toxic tracheobronchitis
- Silo-fillers' lung
- Silo-fillers' disease
- Silo-workers' asthma
- Mill-workers' asthma
- Respiratory disorder caused by drug
- Interruption of respiration caused by foreign body in oesophagus
- Respiratory obstruction caused by foreign body in esophagus
- Disorder of respiratory system caused by drug
- Respiratory compression due to foreign body in esophagus
- Obstruction of respiration caused by foreign body in esophagus
- Respiratory obstruction caused by foreign body in oesophagus
- Millers' cough
- Aspiration
- Millers' asthma
- Drug-induced respiratory disease
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent?
The ICD-10-CM code for respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent is J70.9. The full clinical description is "Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent". J70.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J70.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J70.9 represents “Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent”. 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 J70.9 a billable code?
Yes, J70.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J70.9 in?
J70.9 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
Are additional codes required with J70.9?
Yes, when using J70.9, 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 J70.9 map to?
J70.9 maps to 14 SNOMED CT concepts: 233799004, 26650005, 35301006, 68052005, 1344649005, and 9 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J70.9?
J70.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155905. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does J70.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent 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 J70.9?
J70.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: CA82.Z (Respiratory conditions due to other external agents, unspecified).
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