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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J98.11

Atelectasis

ICD-10-CM Code:
J98.11
ICD-10 Code for:
Atelectasis
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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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)

J98.11 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of atelectasis. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Acute atelectasis
  • Atelectasis
  • Atelectasis AND/OR obstructive pneumonitis of entire lung associated with direct extension of malignant neoplasm
  • Chronic atelectasis
  • Chronic atelectasis
  • Collapse of lung present
  • Complete atelectasis
  • Complete atelectasis of left lung
  • Complete atelectasis of right lung
  • Compression atelectasis
  • Discoid atelectasis
  • Focal atelectasis
  • Linear atelectasis
  • Middle lobe syndrome
  • Obstetric anesthesia with pulmonary complications
  • Obstructive atelectasis
  • Postoperative atelectasis
  • Pressure collapse of lung due to anesthesia during labor and delivery
  • Pressure collapse of lung due to anesthesia in puerperium
  • Round atelectasis
  • Traumatic atelectasis

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Middle Lobe Syndrome

    atelectasis of the right middle pulmonary lobe, with chronic pneumonitis. (dorland, 27th ed)

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.


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.
  • newborn atelectasis
  • tuberculous atelectasis current disease A15

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert J98.11 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 518.0 - Pulmonary collapse
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education


Collapsed Lung

A collapsed lung happens when air enters the pleural space, the area between the lung and the chest wall. If it is a total collapse, it is called pneumothorax. If only part of the lung is affected, it is called atelectasis.

Causes of a collapsed lung include:

  • Lung diseases such as pneumonia or lung cancer
  • Being on a breathing machine
  • Surgery on the chest or abdomen
  • A blocked airway

If only a small area of the lung is affected, you may not have symptoms. If a large area is affected, you may feel short of breath and have a rapid heart rate.

A chest x-ray can tell if you have it. Treatment depends on the underlying cause.

NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute


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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.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.