All ICD10 Codes

J68

Non-Billable
ChapterJ00–J99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors

Use a more specific code (7 billable)
J68.0Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vaporsJ68.1Pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vaporsJ68.2Upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors, not elsewhere classifiedJ68.3Other acute and subacute respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vaporsJ68.4Chronic respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vaporsJ68.8Other respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vaporsJ68.9Unspecified respiratory condition due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 10: Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99).

CH10 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • smoke inhalation (T59.81-)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use Additional Code
  • code, where applicable, to identify:
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • exposure to tobacco smoke in the perinatal period (P96.81)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)

J60-J70 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • asthma (J45.-)
  • malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-)

Instructional Notes

Code First
Use Additional Code
  • code to identify associated respiratory conditions, such as:
  • acute respiratory failure (J96.0-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J60-J70Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
J68Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vaporsNot billable
J68.0Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vaporsBillable
J68.1Pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vaporsBillable
J68.2Upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
J68.3Other acute and subacute respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vaporsBillable
J68.4Chronic respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vaporsBillable
J68.8Other respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vaporsBillable
J68.9Unspecified respiratory condition due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vaporsBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to J68:

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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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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