Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)

Browse all the diagnosis codes used for diseases of the respiratory system (j00–j99). For easy navigation, the diagnosis codes are sorted in alphabetical order and grouped by sections. Each section is clearly marked with its description, and the corresponding three-digit code range. This format makes it simple to browse diagnosis codes in this chapter or section and find what you're looking for. We've also added green checkmark icons to label billable codes, and red warning icons for non-billable ones. This makes it easy to identify which codes can be billed.
  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)

    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).

    Use additional 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)

    Excludes2: 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)

    • Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)

      • Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold] (J00)
      • Acute sinusitis (J01)
      • Acute pharyngitis (J02)
      • Acute tonsillitis (J03)
      • Acute laryngitis and tracheitis (J04)
      • Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis (J05)
      • Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites (J06)
    • Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18)

      • Influenza due to certain identified influenza viruses (J09)
      • Influenza due to other identified influenza virus (J10)
      • Influenza due to unidentified influenza virus (J11)
      • Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified (J12)
      • Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae (J13)
      • Pneumonia due to Hemophilus influenzae (J14)
      • Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified (J15)
      • Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, not elsewhere classified (J16)
      • Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere (J17)
      • Pneumonia, unspecified organism (J18)
    • Other acute lower respiratory infections (J20-J22)

      • Acute bronchitis (J20)
      • Acute bronchiolitis (J21)
      • Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection (J22)
    • Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)

      • Vasomotor and allergic rhinitis (J30)
      • Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis (J31)
      • Chronic sinusitis (J32)
      • Nasal polyp (J33)
      • Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses (J34)
      • Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids (J35)
      • Peritonsillar abscess (J36)
      • Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis (J37)
      • Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified (J38)
      • Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J39)
    • Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J4A)

      • Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic (J40)
      • Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis (J41)
      • Unspecified chronic bronchitis (J42)
      • Emphysema (J43)
      • Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (J44)
      • Asthma (J45)
      • Bronchiectasis (J47)
      • Chronic lung allograft dysfunction (J4A)
    • Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)

      • Coalworker's pneumoconiosis (J60)
      • Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers (J61)
      • Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica (J62)
      • Pneumoconiosis due to other inorganic dusts (J63)
      • Unspecified pneumoconiosis (J64)
      • Pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis (J65)
      • Airway disease due to specific organic dust (J66)
      • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust (J67)
      • Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68)
      • Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (J69)
      • Respiratory conditions due to other external agents (J70)
    • Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium (J80-J84)

      • Acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80)
      • Pulmonary edema (J81)
      • Pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified (J82)
      • Other interstitial pulmonary diseases (J84)
    • Suppurative and necrotic conditions of the lower respiratory tract (J85-J86)

      • Abscess of lung and mediastinum (J85)
      • Pyothorax (J86)
    • Other diseases of the pleura (J90-J94)

      • Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified (J90)
      • Pleural effusion in conditions classified elsewhere (J91)
      • Pleural plaque (J92)
      • Pneumothorax and air leak (J93)
      • Other pleural conditions (J94)
    • Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified (J95)

      • Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified (J95)
    • Other diseases of the respiratory system (J96-J99)

      • Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified (J96)
      • Other respiratory disorders (J98)
      • Respiratory disorders in diseases classified elsewhere (J99)