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J68.8 - Other respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors


The ICD 10 Code for Other respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors is listed as J68.8.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: J68.8
Description: Other respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
190 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease W Mcc
191 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease W Cc
192 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease W/o Cc/mcc
Chapter Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Block Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
Parent J68 - Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 506.9 - Unspecified respiratory conditions due to fumes and vapors (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of J68.8:
J68.0 - Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
J68.1 - Pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
J68.2 - Upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors, not elsewhere classified
J68.3 - Other acute and subacute respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
J68.4 - Chronic respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors
J68.9 - Unspecified respiratory condition due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors