J70.8

Respiratory conditions due to other specified external agents

Billable / specific

J70.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from J70)

  • 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) (from J70)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from J70)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from J70)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from J70)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from J70)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from J70)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from J70)
  • smoke inhalation (T59.81-) (from J70)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from J70)
  • asthma (J45.-) (from J70)
  • malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-) (from J70)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

  • (T51-T65) to identify the external agent

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code, where applicable, to identify: (from J70)
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22) (from J70)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81) (from J70)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891) (from J70)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31) (from J70)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-) (from J70)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0) (from J70)

Parent code

  • J70Respiratory conditions due to other external agentsHeader

Related codes

  • J70.0Acute pulmonary manifestations due to radiationBillable
  • J70.1Chronic and other pulmonary manifestations due to radiationBillable
  • J70.2Acute drug-induced interstitial lung disordersBillable
  • J70.3Chronic drug-induced interstitial lung disordersBillable
  • J70.4Drug-induced interstitial lung disorders, unspecifiedBillable
  • J70.5Respiratory conditions due to smoke inhalationBillable
  • J70.9Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agentBillable

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