J70.8

Billable
ChapterJ00–J99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Respiratory conditions due to other specified external agents

Metadata & Insights
  • 2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
  • Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99).

Instructional Notes

Code First
  • (T51-T65) to identify the external agent
General instructions are available for the parent sections:

Clinical Hierarchy

CH10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J60-J70Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
J70Respiratory conditions due to other external agents
J70.8Respiratory conditions due to other specified external agents

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to J70.8:

blockJ60-J70
Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
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chapterCH10
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to J70.8. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

5 raw paths
Disease, diseased3 unique routes
due to
specified NECJ70.8
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specified NECJ70.8
lung(2 variants)
due to
specified NECJ70.8
due to
specified NECJ70.8

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

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