ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for J98
Other respiratory disorders
Coding Notes & Guidelines for J98
- newborn apnea (P28.4-)
- newborn sleep apnea (P28.3-)
- acute bronchiolitis with bronchospasm (J21.-)
- acute bronchitis with bronchospasm (J20.-)
- asthma (J45.-)
- exercise induced bronchospasm (J45.990)
therapeutic collapse of lung status (Z98.3)
- newborn atelectasis
- tuberculous atelectasis (current disease) (A15)
- emphysema NOS (J43.9)
- emphysema in newborn (P25.0)
- surgical emphysema (subcutaneous) (T81.82)
- traumatic subcutaneous emphysema (T79.7)
- acute interstitial pneumonitis (J84.114)
- pulmonary insufficiency following surgery (J95.1-J95.2)
- congenital malformation of diaphragm NEC (Q79.1)
- congenital diaphragmatic hernia (Q79.0)
- apnea NOS (R06.81)
- sleep apnea (G47.3-)
abscess of mediastinum (J85.3)
diaphragmatic hernia (K44.-)
underlying condition, if applicable, such as postoperative mediastinitis (T81.-)
- 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.-)
- tobacco use (Z72.0)
- Broncholithiasis
- Calcification of bronchus
- Stenosis of bronchus
- Tracheobronchial collapse
- Tracheobronchial dyskinesia
- Ulcer of bronchus
Mediastinal emphysema
- Calcification of lung
- Cystic lung disease (acquired)
- Lung disease NOS
- Pulmolithiasis
- Fibrosis of mediastinum
- Hernia of mediastinum
- Retraction of mediastinum
- Diaphragmatitis
- Paralysis of diaphragm
- Relaxation of diaphragm
Respiratory disease (chronic) NOS
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for J98):
About ICD-10-CM Code J98 (Other respiratory disorders)
ICD-10-CM code J98 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM J98 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about J98 - Other respiratory disorders. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Other respiratory disorders.