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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code J68.0

Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors

ICD-10-CM Code:
J68.0
ICD-10 Code for:
Bronchitis & pneumonitis d/t chemicals, gas, fumes & vapors
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the respiratory system
    (J00–J99)
    • Lung diseases due to external agents
      (J60-J70)
      • Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
        (J68)

J68.0 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Acute bronchiolitis
  • Acute bronchiolitis caused by chemical fumes
  • Acute bronchitis due to chemical fumes
  • Acute chemical bronchitis
  • Acute chemical bronchitis
  • Acute pneumonitis due to chemical fumes
  • Acute pulmonary alveolitis caused by chemical fumes
  • Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemical fumes
  • Bronchitis caused by chemical fumes
  • Bronchitis caused by vapors
  • Bronchitis due to chemical
  • Bronchitis due to chemical
  • Bronchitis due to chemical
  • Bronchitis due to chemical
  • Cadmium pneumonitis
  • Manganese pneumonitis
  • Pneumonitis caused by fumes
  • Pneumonitis caused by vapors
  • Pneumonitis due to inhaled substance
  • Pneumonopathy due to inhalation of dust
  • Respiratory condition caused by vapors
  • Respiratory condition caused by vapors
  • Toxic pneumonitis

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Acute Bronchiolitis

    acute inflammation of the bronchioles usually caused by the respiratory syncytial virus.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
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.
  • Chemical bronchitis (acute)

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert J68.0 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 506.0 - Fum/vapor bronc/pneumon

Patient Education


Interstitial Lung Diseases

Interstitial lung disease is the name for a large group of diseases that inflame or scar the lungs. The inflammation and scarring make it hard to get enough oxygen. The scarring is called pulmonary fibrosis.

Breathing in dust or other particles in the air is responsible for some types of interstitial lung diseases. Specific types include:

  • Black lung disease among coal miners, from inhaling coal dust
  • Farmer's lung, from inhaling farm dust
  • Asbestosis, from inhaling asbestos fibers
  • Siderosis, from inhaling iron from mines or welding fumes
  • Silicosis, from inhaling silica dust

Other causes include autoimmune diseases or occupational exposures to molds, gases, or fumes. Some types of interstitial lung disease have no known cause.

Treatment depends on the type of exposure and the stage of the disease. It may involve medicines, oxygen therapy, or a lung transplant in severe cases.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

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.