Chapter 10

J00–J99: Diseases of the Respiratory System

Diseases of the Respiratory System diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Chapter 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)
Internal Codes
  • J15.21

    Pneumonia due to staphylococcus aureus

  • J15.211

    Pneumonia due to Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus

  • J15.212

    Pneumonia due to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

  • J15.29

    Pneumonia due to other staphylococcus

  • J15.3

    Pneumonia due to streptococcus, group B

  • J15.4

    Pneumonia due to other streptococci

  • J15.5

    Pneumonia due to Escherichia coli

  • J15.6

    Pneumonia due to other Gram-negative bacteria

  • J15.61

    Pneumonia due to Acinetobacter baumannii

  • J15.69

    Pneumonia due to other Gram-negative bacteria

  • J15.7

    Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae

  • J15.8

    Pneumonia due to other specified bacteria

  • J15.9

    Unspecified bacterial pneumonia

  • J16

    Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, not elsewhere classified

  • J16.0

    Chlamydial pneumonia

  • J16.8

    Pneumonia due to other specified infectious organisms

  • J17

    Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere

  • J18

    Pneumonia, unspecified organism

  • J18.0

    Bronchopneumonia, unspecified organism

  • J18.1

    Lobar pneumonia, unspecified organism

  • J18.2

    Hypostatic pneumonia, unspecified organism

  • J18.8

    Other pneumonia, unspecified organism

  • J18.9

    Pneumonia, unspecified organism

  • J20

    Acute bronchitis

  • J20.0

    Acute bronchitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae

  • J20.1

    Acute bronchitis due to Hemophilus influenzae

  • J20.2

    Acute bronchitis due to streptococcus

  • J20.3

    Acute bronchitis due to coxsackievirus

  • J20.4

    Acute bronchitis due to parainfluenza virus

  • J20.5

    Acute bronchitis due to respiratory syncytial virus

  • J20.6

    Acute bronchitis due to rhinovirus

  • J20.7

    Acute bronchitis due to echovirus

  • J20.8

    Acute bronchitis due to other specified organisms

  • J20.9

    Acute bronchitis, unspecified

  • J21

    Acute bronchiolitis

  • J21.0

    Acute bronchiolitis due to respiratory syncytial virus

  • J21.1

    Acute bronchiolitis due to human metapneumovirus

  • J21.8

    Acute bronchiolitis due to other specified organisms

  • J21.9

    Acute bronchiolitis, unspecified

  • J22

    Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection

  • J30

    Vasomotor and allergic rhinitis

  • J30.0

    Vasomotor rhinitis

  • J30.1

    Allergic rhinitis due to pollen

  • J30.2

    Other seasonal allergic rhinitis

  • J30.5

    Allergic rhinitis due to food

  • J30.8

    Other allergic rhinitis

  • J30.81

    Allergic rhinitis due to animal (cat) (dog) hair and dander

  • J30.89

    Other allergic rhinitis

  • J30.9

    Allergic rhinitis, unspecified

  • J31

    Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis

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