J81.0
BillableAcute pulmonary edema
Acute pulmonary edema
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Acute edema of lung
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
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(58)
SNOMED CT
- Acute edema of lung40541001
- Acute oedema of lung40541001
- Acute pulmonary edema40541001
- Acute pulmonary oedema40541001
- Pulmonary edema - acute40541001
- Pulmonary oedema - acute40541001
- Post-upper airway obstruction pulmonary edema233708003
- Post-upper airway obstruction pulmonary oedema233708003
- Fluid overload pulmonary edema233712009
- Fluid overload pulmonary oedema233712009
- Acute cardiac pulmonary edema360371003
- Acute cardiac pulmonary oedema360371003
- Acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema360371003
- Acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema360371003
- Cardiogenic pulmonary edema360371003
- Cardiogenic pulmonary oedema360371003
- Negative pressure pulmonary edema405276000
- Negative pressure pulmonary oedema405276000
- Acute edema846694002
- Acute oedema846694002
UMLS
- Acute Pulmonary EdemaC0155919
- Acute edema of lungC0155919
- Acute edema of lung, unspecifiedC0155919
- Acute oedema of lungC0155919
- Acute oedema of lung, unspecifiedC0155919
- Acute pulmonary edemaC0155919
- Acute pulmonary edema (disorder)C0155919
- Acute pulmonary oedemaC0155919
- Pulmonary edema - acuteC0155919
- Pulmonary oedema - acuteC0155919
- acute edema pulmonaryC0155919
- acute pulmonary edemaC0155919
- acute pulmonary oedemaC0155919
- pulmonary acute edemaC0155919
Clinical Terms
- Acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema
- pulmonary acute edema
- Post-upper airway obstruction pulmonary oedema
- Acute oedema of lung
- Pulmonary oedema - acute
- Acute cardiac pulmonary edema
- Acute oedema
- Negative pressure pulmonary oedema
- Fluid overload pulmonary edema
- Cardiogenic pulmonary oedema
- Acute oedema of lung, unspecified
- Fluid overload pulmonary oedema
- Cardiogenic pulmonary edema
- Acute edema of lung
- Acute pulmonary edema (disorder)
- Negative pressure pulmonary edema
- Post-upper airway obstruction pulmonary edema
- Pulmonary edema - acute
- Acute pulmonary oedema
- acute edema pulmonary
- Acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema
- Acute edema
- Acute cardiac pulmonary oedema
- Acute edema of lung, unspecified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for acute pulmonary edema?
The ICD-10-CM code for acute pulmonary edema is J81.0. The full clinical description is "Acute pulmonary edema". J81.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J81.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J81.0 represents “Acute pulmonary edema”. 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 J81.0 a billable code?
Yes, J81.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J81.0 in?
J81.0 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J81.0?
J81.0 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.
Are additional codes required with J81.0?
Yes, when using J81.0, 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 J81.0 map to?
J81.0 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 360371003, 846694002, 40541001, 233712009, 405276000, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J81.0?
J81.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155919. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does J81.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like acute pulmonary edema 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 J81.0?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for J81.0 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.