Emphysema, unspecified
Diseases of the Respiratory System·Emphysema·subcategory·FY 2027
Emphysema: Emphysema is a type of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). COPD is a group of lung diseases that make it hard to breathe and get worse over time. The other main type of COPD is chronic bronchitis. Most people with COPD have both emphysema and chronic bronchitis, but how severe each type is can be different from person to person.
Read more about emphysema on MedlinePlus · Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine
Also indexed as: Bleb, emphysematous; Bleb, lung; Bleb, subpleural; Bulla, lung; Cyst, lung, giant bullous; Disease, lung, obstructive, with, emphysema; Emphysema; Obstruction, airway, with, emphysema
Instructional notes
Includes: conditions that are coded here
- Bullous emphysema (lung)(pulmonary)
- Emphysema (lung)(pulmonary) NOS
- Emphysematous bleb
- Vesicular emphysema (lung)(pulmonary)
Also applies, from J43: Emphysema
These notes sit on J43 and apply to every code under it, including J43.9.
Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code
Also applies, from Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J4B)
These notes sit on J40-J4B and apply to every code under it, including J43.9.
Where J43.9 sits
- J40-J4B Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J4B)
- J43 Emphysema
- J43.9 Emphysema, unspecified
MS-DRGs
As the principal diagnosis, this code groups to these MS-DRGs (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.
Codes whose notes mention J43.9
If you are coding one of these, its note tells you to add J43.9 too (Code Also, Use Additional Code), code it first (Code First), or not use it together (Excludes1).
- J98.2 Excludes1: emphysema NOS (J43.9)
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Legacy crosswalk from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings (last updated 2018).
- 492.0 Emphysematous bleb (approximate)
- 492.8 Other emphysema (approximate)