J81.1
BillableChronic pulmonary edema
Chronic pulmonary edema
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Pulmonary congestion (chronic) (passive)
- Pulmonary edema 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 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
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(124)
SNOMED CT
- Postoperative pulmonary edema11468004
- Postoperative pulmonary oedema11468004
- Pulmonary edema19242006
- Pulmonary oedema19242006
- Chronic pulmonary edema46847001
- Chronic pulmonary oedema46847001
- Chronic pulmonary congestion63841001
- Pulmonary congestion67599009
- Non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema95437004
- Non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema95437004
- Pulmonary congestion and hypostasis196115007
- Pulmonary hypostasis196116008
- Neurogenic pulmonary edema233705000
- Neurogenic pulmonary oedema233705000
- Post-ictal pulmonary edema233705000
- Post-ictal pulmonary oedema233705000
- Gestational edema237285000
- Gestational oedema237285000
- Pregnancy induced edema237285000
- Pregnancy induced oedema237285000
- Haemorrhagic pulmonary oedema276637009
- Hemorrhagic pulmonary edema276637009
- Respiratory tract congestion418092006
- Pregnancy induced hypertension with pulmonary edema698638005
- Pregnancy induced hypertension with pulmonary oedema698638005
- Hypertension in the puerperium with pulmonary edema698640000
- Hypertension in the puerperium with pulmonary oedema698640000
- Pulmonary edema due to hypoproteinemia700458001
- Pulmonary oedema due to hypoproteinaemia700458001
- Edema due to hypoproteinemia1254950004
- Oedema due to hypoproteinaemia1254950004
- Postpartum edema16737621000119100
- Postpartum oedema16737621000119100
UMLS
- Chronic pulmonary edemaC0264518
- Chronic pulmonary edema (disorder)C0264518
- Chronic pulmonary oedemaC0264518
- EDEMA PULMC0034063
- EDEMAS PULMC0034063
- Edema lungC0034063
- Edema pulmonaryC0034063
- Edema, PulmonaryC0034063
- Edemas, PulmonaryC0034063
- Excess fluid in lungsC0034063
- Lung edemaC0034063
- Lung oedemaC0034063
- Lung, WetC0034063
- Lungs, WetC0034063
- Oedema lungC0034063
- Oedema pulmonaryC0034063
- PULM EDEMAC0034063
- PULM EDEMASC0034063
- Pulmonary EdemaC0034063
- Pulmonary EdemasC0034063
- Pulmonary edemaC0034063
- Pulmonary edema (disorder)C0034063
- Pulmonary edema NOSC0034063
- Pulmonary oedemaC0034063
- Pulmonary oedema NOSC0034063
- Pulmonary oedemasC0034063
- Wet LungC0034063
- Wet LungsC0034063
- Wet lungC0034063
- lung edemaC0034063
- lung oedemaC0034063
- pulmonary edemaC0034063
- pulmonary oedemaC0034063
- wet lungC0034063
- wet lungsC0034063
- Pulmonary congestion (chronic) (passive)C2887485
Clinical Terms
- pulmonary oedema
- Lung, Wet
- Hemorrhagic pulmonary edema
- Respiratory tract congestion
- Post-ictal pulmonary edema
- Hypertension in the puerperium with pulmonary edema
- PULM EDEMA
- wet lung
- Pulmonary edema due to hypoproteinemia
- Pulmonary Edemas
- lung oedema
- Pulmonary oedema NOS
- Gestational edema
- Non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema
- Lungs, Wet
- PULM EDEMAS
- Postpartum oedema
- Chronic pulmonary oedema
- Pregnancy induced hypertension with pulmonary edema
- Pulmonary hypostasis
- Edema lung
- EDEMA PULM
- Edema due to hypoproteinemia
- Pulmonary congestion and hypostasis
- Pregnancy induced hypertension with pulmonary oedema
- Neurogenic pulmonary oedema
- Post-ictal pulmonary oedema
- Pulmonary edema (disorder)
- Pregnancy induced oedema
- Edemas, Pulmonary
- Wet Lungs
- Neurogenic pulmonary edema
- Postpartum edema
- Oedema due to hypoproteinaemia
- Oedema lung
- Chronic pulmonary congestion
- Lung edema
- Pulmonary edema NOS
- Pregnancy induced edema
- Oedema pulmonary
- Hypertension in the puerperium with pulmonary oedema
- Postoperative pulmonary edema
- Haemorrhagic pulmonary oedema
- Chronic pulmonary edema (disorder)
- Excess fluid in lungs
- Non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema
- Pulmonary congestion (chronic) (passive)
- Pulmonary oedemas
- EDEMAS PULM
- Pulmonary congestion
- Edema pulmonary
- Edema, Pulmonary
- Gestational oedema
- Pulmonary oedema due to hypoproteinaemia
- Postoperative pulmonary oedema
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for chronic pulmonary edema?
The ICD-10-CM code for chronic pulmonary edema is J81.1. The full clinical description is "Chronic pulmonary edema". J81.1 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J81.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J81.1 represents “Chronic 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 J81.1 a billable code?
Yes, J81.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J81.1 in?
J81.1 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J81.1?
J81.1 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 J81.1?
Yes, when using J81.1, 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 J81.1 map to?
J81.1 maps to 17 SNOMED CT concepts: 63841001, 46847001, 1254950004, 237285000, 276637009, and 12 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J81.1?
J81.1 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0264518, C0034063, C2887485. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does J81.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like chronic 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 J81.1?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for J81.1 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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