J43.9

Emphysema, unspecified

Billable / specificHCC V28 280

J43.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

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).

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0) (from J43)
compensatory emphysema (J98.3) (from J43)
interstitial emphysema (J98.2) (from J43)
mediastinal emphysema (J98.2) (from J43)
neonatal interstitial emphysema (P25.0) (from J43)
surgical (subcutaneous) emphysema (T81.82) (from J43)

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

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from J43)
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from J43)
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from J43)
congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from J43)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from J43)
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from J43)
neoplasms (C00-D49) (from J43)
smoke inhalation (T59.81-) (from J43)
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from J43)
cystic fibrosis (E84.-) (from J43)
emphysema due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes or vapors (J68.4) (from J43)
emphysema with chronic (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.-) (from J43)
emphysematous (obstructive) bronchitis (J44.-) (from J43)
traumatic subcutaneous emphysema (T79.7) (from J43)

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

code, where applicable, to identify: (from J43)
exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22) (from J43)
exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81) (from J43)
history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891) (from J43)
occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31) (from J43)
tobacco dependence (F17.-) (from J43)
tobacco use (Z72.0) (from J43)