2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J69Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids

ICD-10-CM Codes›J00–J99›J60-J70›J69

ICD-10-CM J69
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

J69 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for pneumonitis due to solids and liquids, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as J69.0, J69.1, and J69.8.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
J69
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
Short Description
Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
J60-J70
Lung diseases due to external agents

Code Classification

ChapterJ00–J99Diseases of the respiratory system
SectionJ60-J70Lung diseases due to external agents
CategoryJ69Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
This CodeJ69Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids

Specific Coding for Pneumonitis due to solids and liquidsOverview

Non-specific codes like J69 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use J69.0 for Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit

  • Use J69.1 for Pneumonitis due to inhalation of oils and essences

  • Use J69.8 for Pneumonitis due to inhalation of other solids and liquids

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to J69: its own notes plus those printed at block J60-J70 and Chapter 10. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes1

Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • neonatal aspiration syndromes (P24.-)
  • postprocedural pneumonitis (J95.4)

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

From Block J60-J70 Lung diseases due to external agents applies to 45 codes
  • asthma (J45.-)
  • malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-)
From Chapter 10 (J00-J99) Diseases of the respiratory system applies to 366 codes
  • 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)

Use Additional Code

Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.

From Chapter 10 (J00-J99) Diseases of the respiratory system applies to 366 codes
  • 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)

Code Also

A second code may be needed to fully describe the condition; the note gives no sequencing direction.

  • if applicable, other types of pneumonias, such as:
  • bacterial pneumonia (J13-J15.-)
  • viral pneumonia (J12.-)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 10 (J00-J99) Diseases of the respiratory system applies to 366 codes
  • 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).

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name J69, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes1 1

These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming J69: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.

  • J81 Pulmonary edema
    pulmonary edema due to external agents (J60-J70) names J60-J70, which includes this code

Excludes2 9

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming J69: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

  • Block J09-J18 Influenza and pneumonia
    pneumonia due to solids and liquids (J69.-)
  • J12 Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
    aspiration pneumonia due to solids and liquids (J69.-)
  • J18 Pneumonia, unspecified organism
    aspiration pneumonia due to solids and liquids (J69.-)
  • J95 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
    aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)
  • J18 Pneumonia, unspecified organism
    pneumonitis due to external agents (J67-J70) names J67-J70, which includes this code
  • J44.1 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation
    lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70) names J60-J70, which includes this code
  • J44.9 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
    lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70) names J60-J70, which includes this code
  • J45.909 Unspecified asthma, uncomplicated
    lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70) names J60-J70, which includes this code
  • J84 Other interstitial pulmonary diseases
    lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70) names J60-J70, which includes this code

Code First 1

These codes say to code first a condition named in the note, and J69 is one of the conditions named.

  • J84.170 Interstitial lung disease with progressive fibrotic phenotype in diseases classified elsewhere
    lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70) names J60-J70, which includes this code

Use Additional Code 2

These codes say to use an additional code from the note, and J69 is one of the codes named.

  • J95.89 Other postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified
    aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)
  • Block T51-T65 Toxic effects of substances chiefly nonmedicinal as to source
    for all associated manifestations of toxic effect, such as: respiratory conditions due to external agents (J60-J70) names J60-J70, which includes this code

Code Also 6

These codes say J69 may also be needed to fully describe the condition. The note gives no sequencing direction.

  • J13 Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae
    aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)
  • J14 Pneumonia due to Hemophilus influenzae
    aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)
  • J15 Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified
    aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)
  • J16 Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, not elsewhere classified
    aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)
  • J17 Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere
    aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)
  • J18 Pneumonia, unspecified organism
    aspiration pneumonia (J69.-)

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About J69Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for pneumonitis due to solids and liquids?

J69 is the ICD-10-CM category for pneumonitis due to solids and liquids, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is J69 (Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for pneumonitis due to solids and liquids, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for pneumonitis due to solids and liquids need a more specific code from this category, such as J69.0, J69.1, and J69.8.

Can J69 be reported with a code from P24?

Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on J69 lists "neonatal aspiration syndromes (P24.-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).