2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J98.6Disorders of diaphragm
ICD-10-CM Codes›J00–J99›J96-J99›J98
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
J98.6 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for disorders of diaphragm. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 205 through 206. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Other specified and unspecified lower respiratory disease.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Abnormal diaphragmatic movement
- Complication of respiratory therapy procedure
- Diaphragmatic cyst
- Diaphragmatic paresis
- Diaphragmatic tic
- Diaphragmitis
- Disorder of diaphragm
- Downward displacement of diaphragm
- Downward displacement of left half of diaphragm
- Downward displacement of right half of diaphragm
- Finding of movement of thorax
- Hedblom's syndrome
- Lian-Siguer-Welti syndrome
- Paralysis of diaphragm
- Perforation of diaphragm
- Relaxation of diaphragm
- Ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to J98.6: its own notes plus those printed at J98 and Chapter 10. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Applicable To
Conditions this code is used for: synonyms of the title or, for "other specified" codes, the conditions assigned to it. The list is not exhaustive.
- Diaphragmatitis
- Paralysis of diaphragm
- Relaxation of diaphragm
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
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.
- diaphragmatic hernia (K44.-)
- 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)
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- 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.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
Disease, diseased See Also: Syndrome;
diaphragm J98.6
Disorder (of) See Also: Disease;
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Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Lung Diseases
When you breathe, your lungs take in oxygen from the air and deliver it to the bloodstream. The cells in your body need oxygen to work and grow. During a normal day, you breathe nearly 25,000 times. People with lung disease have difficulty breathing. Millions of people in the U.S. have lung disease.
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Convert J98.6 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About J98.6Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for disorders of diaphragm?
The ICD-10-CM code for disorders of diaphragm is J98.6 (sometimes written as J986). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is J98.6 (Other respiratory disorders) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report disorders of diaphragm on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does J98.6 group to?
When disorders of diaphragm is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 206, 205, with relative weights from 0.9255 to 1.8244 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can J98.6 be reported with Q79.1?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note on J98.6 lists "congenital malformation of diaphragm NEC (Q79.1)". 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).
Does J98.6 need an additional code?
When the condition applies, yes. The Use Additional Code note at J98, which applies to J98.6, reads: code 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.-); and 1 more listed in the Instructional Notes section. The additional code is reported after J98.6.
