J43

Emphysema

Non-billable header

J43 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • Note: When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0)
  • compensatory emphysema (J98.3)
  • interstitial emphysema (J98.2)
  • mediastinal emphysema (J98.2)
  • neonatal interstitial emphysema (P25.0)
  • surgical (subcutaneous) emphysema (T81.82)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • cystic fibrosis (E84.-)
  • emphysema due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.4)
  • emphysema with chronic (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.-)
  • emphysematous (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.-)
  • traumatic subcutaneous emphysema (T79.7)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • 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)

Also known as

  • Emphysema, due to chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors

More specific codes J43

  • J43.0Unilateral pulmonary emphysema [MacLeod's syndrome]Billable
  • J43.1Panlobular emphysemaBillable
  • J43.2Centrilobular emphysemaBillable
  • J43.8Other emphysemaBillable
  • J43.9Emphysema, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • J40Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronicBillable
  • J41Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitisHeader
  • J42Unspecified chronic bronchitisBillable
  • J44Other chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseHeader
  • J4AChronic lung allograft dysfunctionHeader
  • J4BPulmonary mycetomaBillable
  • J45AsthmaHeader
  • J47BronchiectasisHeader

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