Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)

64 code categories · 11 sections · ICD-10-CM 2026

Sections

J00-J06 Acute upper respiratory infections (J00-J06)
J09-J18 Influenza and pneumonia (J09-J18)
J20-J22 Other acute lower respiratory infections (J20-J22)
J30-J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract (J30-J39)
J40-J4A Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J4A)
J60-J70 Lung diseases due to external agents (J60-J70)
J80-J84 Other respiratory diseases principally affecting the interstitium (J80-J84)
J85-J86 Suppurative and necrotic conditions of the lower respiratory tract (J85-J86)
J90-J94 Other diseases of the pleura (J90-J94)
J95 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified (J95)
J96-J99 Other diseases of the respiratory system (J96-J99)

Code Categories

J00 Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold] J01 Acute sinusitis J02 Acute pharyngitis J03 Acute tonsillitis J04 Acute laryngitis and tracheitis J05 Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis J06 Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites J09 Influenza due to certain identified influenza viruses J10 Influenza due to other identified influenza virus J11 Influenza due to unidentified influenza virus J12 Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified J13 Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae J14 Pneumonia due to Hemophilus influenzae J15 Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified J16 Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, not elsewhere classified J17 Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere J18 Pneumonia, unspecified organism J20 Acute bronchitis J21 Acute bronchiolitis J22 Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection J30 Vasomotor and allergic rhinitis J31 Chronic rhinitis, nasopharyngitis and pharyngitis J32 Chronic sinusitis J33 Nasal polyp J34 Other and unspecified disorders of nose and nasal sinuses J35 Chronic diseases of tonsils and adenoids J36 Peritonsillar abscess J37 Chronic laryngitis and laryngotracheitis J38 Diseases of vocal cords and larynx, not elsewhere classified J39 Other diseases of upper respiratory tract J40 Bronchitis, not specified as acute or chronic J41 Simple and mucopurulent chronic bronchitis J42 Unspecified chronic bronchitis J43 Emphysema J44 Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease J45 Asthma J47 Bronchiectasis J4A Chronic lung allograft dysfunction J60 Coalworker's pneumoconiosis J61 Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibers J62 Pneumoconiosis due to dust containing silica J63 Pneumoconiosis due to other inorganic dusts J64 Unspecified pneumoconiosis J65 Pneumoconiosis associated with tuberculosis J66 Airway disease due to specific organic dust J67 Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust J68 Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors J69 Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids J70 Respiratory conditions due to other external agents J80 Acute respiratory distress syndrome J81 Pulmonary edema J82 Pulmonary eosinophilia, not elsewhere classified J84 Other interstitial pulmonary diseases J85 Abscess of lung and mediastinum J86 Pyothorax J90 Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified J91 Pleural effusion in conditions classified elsewhere J92 Pleural plaque J93 Pneumothorax and air leak J94 Other pleural conditions J95 Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of respiratory system, not elsewhere classified J96 Respiratory failure, not elsewhere classified J98 Other respiratory disorders J99 Respiratory disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
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