2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J80Acute respiratory distress syndrome
ICD-10-CM Codes›J00–J99›J80-J84›J80
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
J80 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for acute respiratory distress syndrome. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Respiratory failure; insufficiency; arrest.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID-19
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome due to dabbing
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome due to vaping
- Disorder due to vaping
- Falciparum malaria
- Infectious edema
- Interstitial lung disorder due to dabbing
- Interstitial lung disorder due to vaping
- Malarial shock lung
- Postoperative pulmonary edema
- Pulmonary insufficiency following shock
- Pulmonary insufficiency following surgery
- Pulmonary insufficiency following trauma
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Inclusion Terms
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome in adult or child
- Adult hyaline membrane disease
Type 1 Excludes
- respiratory distress syndrome in newborn perinatal P22.0
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 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.
- Disease, diseased - See Also: Syndrome;
- hyaline (diffuse) (generalized)
- membrane (lung) (newborn) - P22.0
- adult - J80
- Distress
- syndrome (adult) (child) - J80
- Syndrome - See Also: Disease;
- shock-lung - J80
External Cause of Injuries IndexGuidance
References for this code in the External Cause of Injuries Index.
- Disease, diseased
- hyaline (diffuse) (generalized)
- membrane (lung) (newborn)
- adult
- Distress
- acute respiratory
- syndrome (adult) (child)
- Shock
- lung
- Syndrome
- acute respiratory distress (adult) (child)
- Syndrome
- respiratory
- distress
- acute
- Syndrome
- respiratory
- distress
- acute
- adult
- Syndrome
- respiratory
- distress
- acute
- child
- Syndrome
- shock-lung
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Clinical InformationClinical
Falciparum Malaria
malaria resulting from infection by plasmodium falciparum.
Patient EducationClinical
Respiratory Failure
Respiratory failure is a condition in which your blood doesn't have enough oxygen or has too much carbon dioxide. Sometimes you can have both problems.
The full article covers:
- What is respiratory failure?
- What causes respiratory failure?
- What are the symptoms of respiratory failure?
- How is respiratory failure diagnosed?
- What are the treatments for respiratory failure?
Read the full article at MedlinePlus
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Convert J80 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About J80Overview
Is J80 (Acute respiratory distress syndrome) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report acute respiratory distress syndrome on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of J80?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, acute respiratory distress syndrome converts to ICD-9-CM 518.82 (other pulmonary insuff). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
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.
