J98.8
BillableOther specified respiratory disorders
Other specified respiratory disorders
Coding Notes
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
- •apnea NOSR06.81
- •sleep apneaG47.3
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Additional codes that should follow this code
Related Codes(8)
J98.0Diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified
J98.1Pulmonary collapse
J98.2Interstitial emphysema
J98.3Compensatory emphysema
J98.4Other disorders of lung
J98.5Diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified
J98.6Disorders of diaphragm
J98.9Respiratory disorder, unspecified
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(151)
SNOMED CT
- Trachea displaced13206009
- Tracheal deviation13206009
- Airway constriction44416002
- Constriction of airway44416002
- Upper respiratory tract obstruction68372009
- Air trapping76171001
- Embarrassed airway79688008
- Respiratory obstruction79688008
- Institutional environment related disease90896002
- Excessive bronchial secretion102581000
- Parasitic infection of lung128940004
- Inflammatory disorder of lower respiratory tract128997002
- Airways obstruction reversible170627008
- Airways obstruction irreversible170628003
- Defective mucociliary clearance233660001
- Impaired mucociliary clearance233660001
- Mucociliary clearance defect233660001
- Inherited defective mucociliary clearance233661002
- Inherited impaired mucociliary clearance233661002
- Inherited mucociliary clearance defect233661002
- Immotile cilia syndrome due to excessively long cilia233665006
- Acquired defective mucociliary clearance233668008
- Acquired impaired mucociliary clearance233668008
- Acquired mucociliary clearance defect233668008
- Secondary ciliary dyskinesia233669000
- Transient defective mucociliary clearance233670004
- Transient impaired mucociliary clearance233670004
- Transient mucociliary clearance defect233670004
- Post-upper airway obstruction pulmonary edema233708003
- Post-upper airway obstruction pulmonary oedema233708003
- Partially obstructed airway248554005
- Total airway obstruction248555006
- Totally obstructed airway248555006
- Trachea displaced to right271631006
- RTI - Respiratory tract infection275498002
- Respiratory tract infection275498002
- Tension pneumatocele275503004
- Mass of respiratory structure300851005
- Finding of respiratory obstruction301252002
- Observation of patency of airway301252002
- Observations of respiratory obstruction301252002
- Inspiratory partial airway obstruction301253007
- Expiratory partial airway obstruction301254001
- Inspiratory and expiratory partial airway obstruction301255000
- Bacterial respiratory infection312117008
- Fungal respiratory infection312149008
- Inflammatory disorder of the respiratory tract363180009
- Inflammatory disorder of the respiratory system373405005
- Failure to ventilate patients lungs mechanically405496006
- Inability to ventilate patients lungs mechanically405496006
- Obstruction of airway caused by tongue425227004
- Sleep hypoventilation due to lower airway obstruction426542005
- Obstruction of lower respiratory tract427286007
- Obstruction of airway caused by blood427480003
- Partial obstruction of airway caused by tongue428487003
- Sleep hypoventilation443760008
- Sleep related hypoventilation443760008
- Recurrent lower respiratory tract infection448739000
- Borderline respiratory obstruction on spirometry702788003
- Institution-acquired respiratory infection707351006
- Institutionally acquired respiratory infection707351006
- Respiratory infection, institutional707351006
- Saliva in upper airway707795003
- Infection of respiratory tract caused by parasite714084001
- Parasitic respiratory tract infection714084001
- Allergic disorder of respiratory tract735445000
- Patient airway not maintainable736629001
- Inflammatory bowel disease, recurrent sinopulmonary infection syndrome1186652002
- NFAT5 (nuclear factor of activated T cells 5) haploinsufficiency1186652002
- NFAT5 haploinsufficiency1186652002
- Necrosis of respiratory epithelium1285405005
- MERS - Middle East respiratory syndrome651000146102
- Middle East respiratory syndrome651000146102
- Sleep related hypoventilation or hypoxaemia89911000119102
- Sleep related hypoventilation or hypoxemia89911000119102
Clinical Terms
- Parasitic respiratory tract infection
- Sleep related hypoventilation
- Fungal respiratory infection
- Acquired impaired mucociliary clearance
- Respiratory infection, institutional
- Air trapping
- Constriction of airway
- Infection of respiratory tract caused by parasite
- Mass of respiratory structure
- Inability to ventilate patients lungs mechanically
- Transient mucociliary clearance defect
- Upper respiratory tract obstruction
- Allergic disorder of respiratory tract
- Post-upper airway obstruction pulmonary oedema
- Trachea displaced
- Bacterial respiratory infection
- Respiratory obstruction
- NFAT5 (nuclear factor of activated T cells 5) haploinsufficiency
- Impaired mucociliary clearance
- Transient impaired mucociliary clearance
- Inflammatory disorder of the respiratory tract
- Inflammatory disorder of the respiratory system
- Sleep related hypoventilation or hypoxemia
- Tracheal deviation
- Parasitic infection of lung
- Total airway obstruction
- Sleep hypoventilation due to lower airway obstruction
- Secondary ciliary dyskinesia
- Inherited mucociliary clearance defect
- Observation of patency of airway
- Sleep related hypoventilation or hypoxaemia
- Finding of respiratory obstruction
- Middle East respiratory syndrome
- Sleep hypoventilation
- Partially obstructed airway
- Borderline respiratory obstruction on spirometry
- Inspiratory partial airway obstruction
- RTI - Respiratory tract infection
- Patient airway not maintainable
- Inflammatory disorder of lower respiratory tract
- Airway constriction
- Respiratory tract infection
- Partial obstruction of airway caused by tongue
- Trachea displaced to right
- Inspiratory and expiratory partial airway obstruction
- Inherited defective mucociliary clearance
- Expiratory partial airway obstruction
- Excessive bronchial secretion
- Mucociliary clearance defect
- Failure to ventilate patients lungs mechanically
- Institution-acquired respiratory infection
- Obstruction of airway caused by blood
- Post-upper airway obstruction pulmonary edema
- Inherited impaired mucociliary clearance
- MERS - Middle East respiratory syndrome
- Saliva in upper airway
- Totally obstructed airway
- Acquired defective mucociliary clearance
- Defective mucociliary clearance
- Obstruction of airway caused by tongue
- Acquired mucociliary clearance defect
- Airways obstruction reversible
- Institutionally acquired respiratory infection
- Necrosis of respiratory epithelium
- Transient defective mucociliary clearance
- Airways obstruction irreversible
- Institutional environment related disease
- Tension pneumatocele
- Observations of respiratory obstruction
- Recurrent lower respiratory tract infection
- Obstruction of lower respiratory tract
- Inflammatory bowel disease, recurrent sinopulmonary infection syndrome
- NFAT5 haploinsufficiency
- Embarrassed airway
- Immotile cilia syndrome due to excessively long cilia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified respiratory disorders?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified respiratory disorders is J98.8. The full clinical description is "Other specified respiratory disorders". J98.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code J98.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code J98.8 represents “Other specified respiratory disorders”. 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 J98.8 a billable code?
Yes, J98.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is J98.8 in?
J98.8 is in Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (codes J00-J99).
What codes cannot be used with J98.8?
J98.8 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 J98.8?
Yes, when using J98.8, 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 J98.8 map to?
J98.8 maps to 50 SNOMED CT concepts: 233668008, 76171001, 44416002, 170628003, 170627008, and 45 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for J98.8?
J98.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348713. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does J98.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other specified respiratory disorders 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 J98.8?
J98.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: CB40.Y (Other specified diseases of the respiratory system).
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