J82.8 - Pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified

Version 2023
ICD-10:J82.8
Short Description:Pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified
Long Description:Pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified
Status: Not Valid for Submission
Version:ICD-10-CM 2023
Code Classification:
  • Diseases of the respiratory system (J00–J99)
    • Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium (J80-J84)
      • Pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified (J82)

J82.8 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding for Pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified

Non-specific codes like J82.8 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified:

  • BILLABLE CODE - Use J82.81 for Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use J82.82 for Acute eosinophilic pneumonia
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use J82.83 for Eosinophilic asthma
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use J82.89 for Other pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified

Code History