All ICD10 Codes

J70

Non-Billable
ChapterJ00–J99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Respiratory conditions due to other external agents

Use a more specific code (8 billable)
J70.0Acute pulmonary manifestations due to radiationJ70.1Chronic and other pulmonary manifestations due to radiationJ70.2Acute drug-induced interstitial lung disordersJ70.3Chronic drug-induced interstitial lung disordersJ70.4Drug-induced interstitial lung disorders, unspecifiedJ70.5Respiratory conditions due to smoke inhalationJ70.8Respiratory conditions due to other specified external agentsJ70.9Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agent
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.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J60-J70Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
J70Respiratory conditions due to other external agentsNot billable
J70.0Acute pulmonary manifestations due to radiationBillable
J70.1Chronic and other pulmonary manifestations due to radiationBillable
J70.2Acute drug-induced interstitial lung disordersBillable
J70.3Chronic drug-induced interstitial lung disordersBillable
J70.4Drug-induced interstitial lung disorders, unspecifiedBillable
J70.5Respiratory conditions due to smoke inhalationBillable
J70.8Respiratory conditions due to other specified external agentsBillable
J70.9Respiratory conditions due to unspecified external agentBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

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

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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