2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J68.1
Pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- J68.1
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
- Not chronic
- Code Navigator:
J68.1 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors. 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 edema
- Acute edema
- Acute pulmonary edema
- Acute pulmonary edema
- Acute pulmonary edema caused by fume
- Acute pulmonary edema caused by vapor
- Chemical-induced pulmonary edema
- Chemical-induced pulmonary edema
- Chemical-induced pulmonary edema
- Oxygen-induced pulmonary edema
- Pulmonary edema caused by chemical fumes
- Respiratory condition caused by vapors
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Lung disease due to external agents
- CCSR Category Code: RSP013
- Inpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
- Outpatient Default CCSR: Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
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.
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
- Chemical pulmonary edema (acute) (chronic)
Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 ExcludesA 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.
- pulmonary edema acute chronic NOS J81
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).
- - Disease, diseased - See Also: Syndrome;
- - silo-filler's - J68.8
- - pulmonary edema - J68.1
- - silo-filler's - J68.8
- - Edema, edematous (infectious) (pitting) (toxic) - R60.9
- - lung - J81.1
- - chemical (acute) - J68.1
- - chronic - J68.1
- - chronic - J81.1
- - due to
- - due to
- - chemicals, fumes or vapors (inhalation) - J68.1
- - chemical (acute) - J68.1
- - lung - J81.1
- - Silo-fillers' disease - J68.8
- - pulmonary edema - J68.1
Convert J68.1 to ICD-9-CM
- ICD-9-CM Code: 506.1 - Fum/vapor ac pulm edema
Patient Education
Interstitial Lung Diseases
Interstitial lung disease is the name for a large group of diseases that inflame or scar the lungs. The inflammation and scarring make it hard to get enough oxygen. The scarring is called pulmonary fibrosis.
Breathing in dust or other particles in the air is responsible for some types of interstitial lung diseases. Specific types include:
- Black lung disease among coal miners, from inhaling coal dust
- Farmer's lung, from inhaling farm dust
- Asbestosis, from inhaling asbestos fibers
- Siderosis, from inhaling iron from mines or welding fumes
- Silicosis, from inhaling silica dust
Other causes include autoimmune diseases or occupational exposures to molds, gases, or fumes. Some types of interstitial lung disease have no known cause.
Treatment depends on the type of exposure and the stage of the disease. It may involve medicines, oxygen therapy, or a lung transplant in severe cases.
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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.