J98
Other respiratory disorders
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J98 needs more characters to be billable. Pick the specific code below.
- J98.0Diseases of bronchus, not elsewhere classifiedMore levels
- J98.1Pulmonary collapseMore levels
- J98.2Interstitial emphysemaBillable
- J98.3Compensatory emphysemaBillable
- J98.4Other disorders of lungBillable
- J98.5Diseases of mediastinum, not elsewhere classifiedMore levels
- J98.6Disorders of diaphragmBillable
- J98.8Other specified respiratory disordersBillable
- J98.9Respiratory disorder, unspecifiedBillable
This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.
Coding notes
Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) neoplasms (C00-D49) smoke inhalation (T59.81-) symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
code, where applicable, 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)
When a respiratory condition is described as occurring in more than one site and is not specifically indexed, it should be classified to the lower anatomic site (e.g. tracheobronchitis to bronchitis in J40).
Official Guidelines for J98
FY 2026 ›Sections that reference J98
Sections whose FY 2026 text names J98, its J98 category, or a range containing it — the chapter guidance above is the authoritative source.