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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J98

Other respiratory disorders

ICD-10-CM Code:
J98
ICD-10 Code for:
Other respiratory disorders
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the respiratory system
    (J00–J99)
    • Other diseases of the respiratory system
      (J96-J99)
      • Other respiratory disorders
        (J98)

J98 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other respiratory disorders. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Other respiratory disorders

Non-specific codes like J98 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for other respiratory disorders:

  • J98.0 for Diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use J98.01 for Acute bronchospasm - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use J98.09 for Other diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified - BILLABLE CODE

  • J98.1 for Pulmonary collapse - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use J98.11 for Atelectasis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use J98.19 for Other pulmonary collapse - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use J98.2 for Interstitial emphysema - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use J98.3 for Compensatory emphysema - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use J98.4 for Other disorders of lung - BILLABLE CODE

  • J98.5 for Diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use J98.51 for Mediastinitis - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use J98.59 for Other diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use J98.6 for Disorders of diaphragm - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use J98.8 for Other specified respiratory disorders - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use J98.9 for Respiratory disorder, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Use Additional Code

Use Additional Code
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.
  • code 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

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.