All ICD10 Codes

J69

Non-Billable
ChapterJ00–J99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids

Use a more specific code (3 billable)
J69.0Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomitJ69.1Pneumonitis due to inhalation of oils and essencesJ69.8Pneumonitis due to inhalation of other solids and liquids
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

Includes
  • Codes also, if applicable, other types of pneumonias
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • neonatal aspiration syndromes (P24.-)
  • postprocedural pneumonitis (J95.4)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J60-J70Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
J69Pneumonitis due to solids and liquidsNot billable
J69.0Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomitBillable
J69.1Pneumonitis due to inhalation of oils and essencesBillable
J69.8Pneumonitis due to inhalation of other solids and liquidsBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to J69:

blockJ60-J70
Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
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chapterCH10
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
View context instructions

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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