ICD-10

From parent levels

ChapterXDiseases of the respiratory systemOpen

Note

When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g., tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).

Exclusions

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)
  • congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)
  • neoplasms (C00-D48)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
BlockJ60-J70Lung diseases due to external agentsOpen

Exclusions

  • asthma classified to J45.-
CategoryJ69Pneumonitis due to solids and liquidsOpen

Coding note

Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX), if desired, to identify cause.

Exclusions

  • neonatal aspiration syndromes (P24.-)

J69.0

CategoryBlock J60-J70Chapter X

Pneumonitis due to food and vomit

Inclusions

  • Aspiration pneumonia (due to): NOS
  • Aspiration pneumonia (due to): food (regurgitated)
  • Aspiration pneumonia (due to): gastric secretions
  • Aspiration pneumonia (due to): milk
  • Aspiration pneumonia (due to): vomit

Exclusions

  • Mendelson syndrome (J95.4)
Parent: J69 Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids