J4A

Chronic lung allograft dysfunction

FY2027Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system/J40–J4B Chronic lower respiratory diseases

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

J4A is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for chronic lung allograft dysfunction. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are J4A.0 Restrictive allograft syndrome; J4A.8 Other chronic lung allograft dysfunction and J4A.9 Chronic lung allograft dysfunction, unspecified. Its coding notes include a Code first instruction, a Use additional code instruction, a Code also instruction, 1 Excludes1 entry and 10 Excludes2 entries.

Code first

If the underlying condition listed here is present and known, sequence it first.

This code
  • , if applicable:
    • heart-lung transplant rejection (T86.31)
    • lung transplant rejection (T86.810)
    • other complications of heart-lung transplant (T86.39)
    • other complications of lung transplant (T86.818)

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

Also from chapter/block level (7 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 10 Diseases of the respiratory system
  • 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)

Code also

Two codes may be needed to describe the condition. This note gives no sequencing order.

This code
  • , if applicable, bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (J44.81)

Excludes1

Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from J40–J4B Chronic lower respiratory diseases
  • bronchitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors (J68.0)

Excludes2

Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.

Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
Inherited from J40–J4B Chronic lower respiratory diseases
Inherited from Chapter 10 Diseases of the respiratory system
  • 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)

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 10 Diseases of the respiratory system
  • 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).

More specific codes under J4A 3