J98.11

Atelectasis

Billable code

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

This code · J98.11
Excludes 1

newborn atelectasis tuberculous atelectasis (current disease) (A15)

Inherited from J98.1Pulmonary collapse
Excludes 1

therapeutic collapse of lung status (Z98.3)

Inherited from J98Other respiratory disorders
Excludes 1

newborn apnea (P28.4-) newborn sleep apnea (P28.3-)

Excludes 2

apnea NOS (R06.81) sleep apnea (G47.3-)

Use additional

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)

Inherited from chapter 10Diseases of the respiratory system
Excludes 2

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)

Use additional

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)

Official Guidelines for J98.11

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Sections that reference J98.11

Sections whose FY 2026 text names J98.11, its J98 category, or a range containing it — the chapter guidance above is the authoritative source.

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