Inhalation - in the ICD-10-CM Index

Browse the ICD-10-CM codes with references applicable to the clinical term "inhalation"

• Inhalation

  • anthrax - A22.1 Pulmonary anthrax

  • flame - T27.3 Burn of respiratory tract, part unspecified

  • food or foreign body - See: Foreign body, by site;

  • gases, fumes, or vapors - T59.9 Toxic effect of unspecified gases, fumes and vapors

    • specified agent NEC - See: Table of Drugs and Chemicals, by substance; - T59.89 Toxic effect of other specified gases, fumes and vapors

  • liquid or vomitus - See: Asphyxia;

  • meconium (newborn) - P24.00 Meconium aspiration without respiratory symptoms

    • with

      • pneumonia (pneumonitis) - P24.01 Meconium aspiration with respiratory symptoms

      • with respiratory symptoms - P24.01 Meconium aspiration with respiratory symptoms

  • mucus - See: Asphyxia, mucus;

  • oil or gasoline (causing suffocation) - See: Foreign body, by site;

  • smoke - T59.81 Toxic effect of smoke

    • with respiratory conditions - J70.5 Respiratory conditions due to smoke inhalation

      • due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors - J68.9 Unspecified respiratory condition due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors

  • steam - See Also: Burn, respiratory tract; - T59.9 Toxic effect of unspecified gases, fumes and vapors

  • stomach contents or secretions - See: Foreign body, by site;

    • due to anesthesia (general) (local) or other sedation - T88.59 Other complications of anesthesia

      • in labor and delivery - O74.0 Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during labor and delivery

      • in pregnancy - O29.01 Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during pregnancy

      • postpartum, puerperal - O89.01 Aspiration pneumonitis due to anesthesia during the puerperium

Anthrax: An acute infection caused by the spore-forming bacteria BACILLUS ANTHRACIS. It commonly affects hoofed animals such as sheep and goats. Infection in humans often involves the skin (cutaneous anthrax), the lungs (inhalation anthrax), or the gastrointestinal tract. Anthrax is not contagious and can be treated with antibiotics.

Mucus: The viscous secretion of mucous membranes. It contains mucin, white blood cells, water, inorganic salts, and exfoliated cells.

Smoke: Visible gaseous suspension of carbon and other particulate matter emitted from burning substances.

Steam: Water in its gaseous state. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)