2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J69.0Pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit
ICD-10-CM Codes›J00–J99›J60-J70›J69
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
J69.0 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRG 177 through 179. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Aspiration pneumonitis.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Acute aspiration pneumonia
- Acute aspiration pneumonitis
- Aspirated gastric contents in lower respiratory tract
- Aspiration of gastric contents into respiratory tract
- Aspiration pneumonia
- Aspiration pneumonia caused by regurgitated food
- Aspiration pneumonia following procedure
- Aspiration pneumonia following surgical procedure
- Aspiration pneumonitis
- Aspiration pneumonitis caused by regurgitated food
- Aspiration pneumonitis caused by regurgitated gastric secretions
- Aspiration pneumonitis following procedure
- Aspiration pneumonitis following surgical procedure
- Aspiration syndrome in the adult
- Pneumonitis caused by inhalation of milk
- Pneumonitis caused by inhalation of regurgitated food
- Pneumonitis caused by inhalation of vomitus
- Pneumonitis due to inhaled liquid
- Postoperative lower respiratory tract infection
- Postoperative pneumonia
- Pulmonary aspiration
- Pulmonary aspiration of fluid
- Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents
- Recurrent aspiration pneumonia
- Recurrent aspiration pneumonitis
- Recurrent lower respiratory tract infection
- Recurrent pneumonia
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Inclusion Terms
- Aspiration pneumonia NOS
- Aspiration pneumonia (due to) food (regurgitated)
- Aspiration pneumonia (due to) gastric secretions
- Aspiration pneumonia (due to) milk
- Aspiration pneumonia (due to) vomit
Code Also
- any associated foreign body in respiratory tract T17
Type 1 Excludes
These 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.
A "code also" note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.
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.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
- bronchitis - J69.0
- pneumonia - J69.0
- pneumonitis - J69.0
- Bronchitis (diffuse) (fibrinous) (hypostatic) (infective) (membranous) - J40
- aspiration (due to food and vomit) - J69.0
- pneumonia - J69.0
- Injury - See Also: specified injury type; - T14.90
- intrathoracic - S27.9
- aspiration - J69.0
- lung - See Also: Injury, intrathoracic, lung;
- aspiration - J69.0
- Pneumonia (acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved) - J18.9
- aspiration - J69.0
- due to
- food (regurgitated) - J69.0
- gastric secretions - J69.0
- milk (regurgitated) - J69.0
- vomitus - J69.0
- Pneumonitis (acute) (primary) - See Also: Pneumonia; - J98.4
- aspiration - J69.0
- due to
- food, vomit (aspiration) - J69.0
- food (regurgitated), milk, vomit - J69.0
- saliva - J69.0
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- Aspiration
- bronchitis
- Aspiration
- pneumonia
- Aspiration
- pneumonitis
- Bronchitis(diffuse) (fibrinous) (hypostatic) (infective) (membranous)
- aspiration (due to food and vomit)
- Deglutition
- pneumonia
- Injury
- intrathoracic
- lung
- aspiration
- Injury
- lung
- aspiration
- Pneumonia(acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)
- aspiration
- Pneumonia(acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)
- aspiration
- due to
- food (regurgitated)
- Pneumonia(acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)
- aspiration
- due to
- gastric secretions
- Pneumonia(acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)
- aspiration
- due to
- milk (regurgitated)
- Pneumonia(acute) (double) (migratory) (purulent) (septic) (unresolved)
- aspiration
- due to
- vomitus
- Pneumonitis(acute) (primary)
- aspiration
- Pneumonitis(acute) (primary)
- due to
- food, vomit (aspiration)
- Pneumonitis(acute) (primary)
- due to
- inhalation
- food (regurgitated), milk, vomit
- Pneumonitis(acute) (primary)
- due to
- inhalation
- saliva
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an infection in one or both of your lungs. It causes the air sacs of your lungs to fill up with fluid or pus. Pneumonia can range from mild to severe, depending on what caused it, your age, and your overall health.
The full article covers:
- What is pneumonia?
- What causes pneumonia?
- Who is more likely to develop pneumonia?
- What are the symptoms of pneumonia?
- What other problems can pneumonia cause?
- How is pneumonia diagnosed?
- What are the treatments for pneumonia?
- Can pneumonia be prevented?
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Convert J69.0 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About J69.0Overview
Is J69.0 (Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What MS-DRG does J69.0 group to?
When pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 177, 178, 179, with relative weights from 0.7550 to 1.5627 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of J69.0?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, pneumonitis due to inhalation of food and vomit converts to ICD-9-CM 507.0 (food/vomit pneumonitis). The mapping is a direct match.
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.
