J84

Non-Billable
ChapterJ00–J99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Other interstitial pulmonary diseases

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)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • drug-induced interstitial lung disorders (J70.2-J70.4)
  • interstitial emphysema (J98.2)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
Code Also
  • , if applicable, associated condition

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH10Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
J80-J84Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium (J80-J84)
J84Other interstitial pulmonary diseasesNot billable
J84.0Alveolar and parieto-alveolar conditionsSubcodes
J84.1Other interstitial pulmonary diseases with fibrosisSubcodes
J84.2Lymphoid interstitial pneumoniaBillable
J84.8Other specified interstitial pulmonary diseasesSubcodes
J84.9Interstitial pulmonary disease, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to J84:

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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