Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
Non-billable header
J68 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).
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)
- asthma (J45.-)
- malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-)
Code first
Sequence the underlying condition first.
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)
- code to identify associated respiratory conditions, such as:
- acute respiratory failure (J96.0-)
More specific codes J68
- J68.0Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vaporsBillable
- J68.1Pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vaporsBillable
- J68.2Upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- J68.3Other acute and subacute respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vaporsBillable
- J68.4Chronic respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vaporsBillable
- J68.8Other respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vaporsBillable
- J68.9Unspecified respiratory condition due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vaporsBillable
Related codes
- J60Coalworker's pneumoconiosisBillable
- J61Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibersBillable
- J62Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silicaHeader
- J63Pneumoconiosis due to other inorganic dustsHeader
- J64Unspecified pneumoconiosisBillable
- J65Pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosisBillable
- J66Airway disease due to specific organic dustHeader
- J67Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dustHeader
- J69Pneumonitis due to solids and liquidsHeader
- J70Respiratory conditions due to other external agentsHeader