ICD-10-CM · Chapter 10 · J00–J99
J98
Other respiratory disorders
Diseases of the respiratory system
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- J98
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 10 — Diseases of the respiratory system
- Category
- J98
- Specificity
- 3 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM J98 is a category (header) for other respiratory disorders. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in J98
- J98.0Diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified
- J98.01Acute bronchospasm
- J98.09Other diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classified
- J98.1Pulmonary collapse
- J98.11Atelectasis
- J98.19Other pulmonary collapse
- J98.2Interstitial emphysema
- J98.3Compensatory emphysema
- J98.4Other disorders of lung
- J98.5Diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified
- J98.51Mediastinitis
- J98.59Other diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classified
- J98.6Disorders of diaphragm
- J98.8Other specified respiratory disorders
- J98.9Respiratory disorder, unspecified
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