Alphabetic Index FY2027

J68

Respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors

FY2027Chapter 10: Diseases of the respiratory system/J60–J70 Lung diseases due to external agents

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

J68 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code category for respiratory conditions due to inhalation of chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors. 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 J68.0 Bronchitis and pneumonitis due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors; J68.1 Pulmonary edema due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors; J68.2 Upper respiratory inflammation due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors, not elsewhere classified; J68.3 Other acute and subacute respiratory conditions due to chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors and 3 more. Its coding notes include a Code first instruction, a Use additional code instruction and 11 Excludes2 entries.

Code first

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

This code

Use additional code

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

This code
  • code to identify associated respiratory conditions, such as:
    • acute respiratory failure (J96.0-)
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)

Excludes2

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

Also from chapter/block level (11 notes)
Inherited from J60–J70 Lung diseases due to external agents
  • asthma (J45.-)
  • malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.-)
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 J68 7