ICD-10-CM Code J98
Other respiratory disorders
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code J98 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the nine child codes of J98 that describes the diagnosis 'other respiratory disorders' in more detail.
- J98 Other respiratory disorders NON-BILLABLE
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- J98.11 Atelectasis BILLABLE
- J98.19 Other pulmonary collapse BILLABLE
- BILLABLE J98.2 Interstitial emphysema
- BILLABLE J98.3 Compensatory emphysema
- BILLABLE J98.4 Other disorders of lung
- BILLABLE J98.5 Diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified
- BILLABLE J98.6 Disorders of diaphragm
- BILLABLE J98.8 Other specified respiratory disorders
- BILLABLE J98.9 Respiratory disorder, unspecified
Coding Notes for J98 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code to identify:
- Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke See code Z77.22
- Exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period See code P96.81
- History of tobacco use See code Z87.891
- Occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke See code Z57.31
- Tobacco dependence See code F17.-
- Tobacco use See code Z72.0
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Newborn apnea - instead, use code P28.4
- Newborn sleep apnea - instead, use code P28.3
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Apnea NOS - instead, use code R06.81
- Sleep apnea - instead, use code G47.3-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'J98 - Other respiratory disorders'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code J98. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.