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ICD-10-CM Code J70.9
Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent

BILLABLE
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

J70.9 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.


The ICD code J70 is used to code Respiratory disease

Respiratory disease is a medical term that encompasses pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms, and includes conditions of the upper respiratory tract, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, pleura and pleural cavity, and the nerves and muscles of breathing. Respiratory diseases range from mild and self-limiting, such as the common cold, to life-threatening entities like bacterial pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, and lung cancer.

Specialty: Pulmonology
MeSH Codes: D012140, D012140, D012140, D012140, D012140, D012140
ICD 9 Codes: 460, 470, 480, 490, 500, 519

Micrograph of an emphysematous lung; emphysema is a common respiratory disease, strongly associated with smoking. H&E stain.

Source: Wikipedia

Coding Notes for J70.9 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

codeFirst:
See Section T51-T65 to identify the external agent

MS-DRG Mapping

  • DRG Group #205-206 - Other respiratory system diagnoses with MCC.
  • DRG Group #205-206 - Other respiratory system diagnoses without MCC.

Related Concepts SNOMET-CT

  • Toxic pulmonary edema (disorder)

Coding Advice SNOMET-CT

  • Possible requirement for an external cause code
  • Consider additional code to identify specific condition or disease
  • This is a manifestation code for use in a secondary position

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'J70.9 - Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code J70.9. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent (exact match)

This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 508.9 was previously used, J70.9 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.


Parent Code: J70 - Respiratory conditions due to other external agents

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